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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.
Gottfried Leibniz
Gottfried Leibniz
Born: Jul 1, 1646
Died: Nov 14, 1716

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Immaterial, General, Maintain, Conceived, Also, Without, Material, Any, Essence, Substance, Substances, Being, Cannot, Whether, Bare, Activity

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