A collection of papers which passed between the late learned Mr. Leibnitz and Dr. Clarke in the years 1715 and 1716 relating to the principles of natural philosophy and religion / [In French and English] With an appendix. To which are added letters to Dr. Clarke concerning liberty and necessity; from a gentleman of the University of Cambridge [J. Bulkeley]: with the Doctor's answers to them. Also remarks upon a book entituled A philosophical enquiry concerning human liberty [by A. Collins] By Samuel Clarke.

Samuel Clarke

Date:: 1717

Credit: A collection of papers which passed between the late learned Mr. Leibnitz and Dr. Clarke in the years 1715 and 1716 relating to the principles of natural philosophy and religion / [In French and English] With an appendix. To which are added letters to Dr. Clarke concerning liberty and necessity; from a gentleman of the University of Cambridge [J. Bulkeley]: with the Doctor's answers to them. Also remarks upon a book entituled A philosophical enquiry concerning human liberty [by A. Collins] By Samuel Clarke. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[ 4° ] $n) at the fame time neceffary, becaufe in all part time (whether foreknown or not forer known) it could not (upon That very Sup- ÿofition of its being now freely done ^ I fay, it could not) but be future• As has been at large explained in my Difcourfe con¬ cerning the Being and Attributes of Gody Part I. pag. 106. Edit. 4th. His Fifth Argument, is as follows. “ if Man was not a Feceffary Agent, determined by Pie a fare and Pain j there would be no <c Foundation for Rewards and Punijhments” tag. ^.Punifliments would be ufelefsy unlefs Men were neceffary Agents y and were determined 4S by Pleafure and Pain , becaufey if Men 6C or Indifferent to Pleafure and Pain, P^ztz be no Motive to caufe Men c€ to obfetve the Law” This Argument that whatfoever has in itfelf a Power pi Self motion or ASion, cannot poffibly have Aj Regard at all to Reafons or Motives of Action : And that an Indifferency as to Power, (that is, an equal phyjical Power either of ac¬ ting or of forbearing to AS f) and an Indif- ferency as to Inclinâtion, (that is, an equal Approbation or Liking of qne Gbjed or of the contrary f) is One and the fame thing. Than which nothing can be more evidently abfurd, ' ' • '' /'“* ‘ J VL His Sixth and Lad Argument, is : “ If fag. Man was not a Tieceffary Agent, determin- • c ed

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