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Leibniz, G.W., "On the general characteristic", ca. 1679, pp. 221-228, in Loemker, L.E. (ed.), Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Philosophical papers and letters, Dordrecht-Holland, D. Reidel Publishing Company, 1969 (2nd edition). 1st edition 1956.. Google
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References from Gerhardt, C.I. (ed.), Die philosophischen Schriften von Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Berlin, 1875-90
222 ;;Quote: universal characteristic--an alphabet of human thought about everything that can be discovered or judged; analyze its words; communicate worldwide
223 ;;Quote: a few select men could develop a universal characteristic in five years; similar effort as for an encyclopedia
224 ;;Quote: a universal characteristic strengthens the mind; as certain as arithmetic; avoids objections and emotional decisions
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