Abstract

The objective of this paper is to show the unity of leibniz's philosophical system. the connection between his inesse-principle and the idea that our world is the best of all possible worlds is this: the individual 'concept' of alexander may be defined as containing his whole biography, but the existence of an 'individual' falling under this concept can be deduced a priori only on the basis of the principle of sufficient reason, the application of which takes into account not only god's intellect but also his goodness