Quote by: Gottfried Leibniz

There are also two kinds of truths: truth of reasoning and truths of fact. Truths of reasoning are necessary and their opposite is impossible; those of fact are contingent and their opposite is possible.

Gottfried Leibniz

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Author Bio

  • NameGottfried Leibniz
  • DescriptionGerman mathematician and philosopher
  • AliasesGottfried Wilhelm
  • BornJuly 1, 1646
  • DiedNovember 14, 1716
  • CountryHoly Roman Empire
  • ProfessionMathematician; Jurist; Physicist; Philosopher; Diplomat; Historian; Librarian; Musicologist; Scientist; Writer; Music Theorist
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society;