As there is an infinite number of possible universes in the ideas of God, and as only one can exist, there must be a sufficient reason for God’s choice, to determine him to one rather than to another.<\/p>\n
— kind of string-theoretical!<\/p>\n
Pleasure is a knowledge or feeling of perfection, not only in ourselves, but also in others, for in this way some further perfection is aroused in us.<\/p>\n
It is one of my most important and best verified maxims that nature makes no leaps. This I have called the law of continuity.<\/p>\n
— continuity->perfection->pleasure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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