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law of sufficient reason

law of sufficient reason In this historical usage, the law of sufficient reason is the principle Leibnitz treated as securing truths of fact, as contrasted with truths of reason, which he linked to the law of contradiction.

In this historical usage, the law of sufficient reason is the principle Leibnitz treated as securing truths of fact, as contrasted with truths of reason, which he linked to the law of contradiction.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Fact” (Fact).
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