Translated from Chapter 15 - De Necessario et Contingente, Idea Metaphysicae Generalis et Specialis The term "Necessary" [Necessarium] or "Necessity" [Necesse] is generally defined as that which cannot not be. Necessity can be considered either in language or in things. The necessity of language [Necessitas orationis] denotes an indissoluble connection between the predicate and the… Continue reading Senguerdius on Necessity and Contingency
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