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noun • German philosopher and mathematician who thought of the universe as consisting of independent monads and who devised a system of the calculus independent of Newton (1646-1716) | ||||
| 41% | 11 | Promoter of the concept of the best of all possible worlds | ||
adjective • of or relating to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz or to his mathematics or philosophy | ||||
| 41% | 8 | Proponent of the belief that this is the best of all possible worlds | ||
noun • an incurable optimist in a satire by Voltaire | ||||
Philosopher Who Coined The Phrase The Best Of All Possible Worlds
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LEIBNIZ which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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