Quote by: Gottfried Leibniz

I maintain also that substances, whether material or immaterial, cannot be conceived in their bare essence without any activity, activity being of the essence of substance in general.


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  • 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;