Current topics regarding the LGBTQ community and their movement suggest that one is born a certain way. That is, if one is attracted to the same sex or if the individual feels that they are the opposite sex, then they are born that way. Although this movement was on the rise in the past decade and is currently on the go, it is important to consider what philosophers say about this topic. In particular, I will investigate in what ways the work and philosophy of Leibniz connect to this movement and what he would say about it. Would Leibniz agree or disagree? How does a person’s identity connect with Leibniz’s position on the concept of the individual and its predicates? With such investigation, I will argue that Leibniz’s adherence to concepts, subject, predicates, and true propositions of individuals can leave room to suggest that individuals are born in the way their concept portrays them to be. In particular, I argue that individuals have their own respective identity within their very concept. That is, the individual’s concept expresses their predicates in the world and thus also showcases their identity in the world. In addition, I will also argue that although the concept of individuals has its identity, such as the predication ‘same-sex attraction’, a Leibnizian would insist that violence towards them should not be promoted but that one ought to pursue the betterment of society by promoting peace.

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A Leibnizian Lens on Identity and Violence and Response to ‘Being Born This Way’

  • Joel Alvarez

摘要

Current topics regarding the LGBTQ community and their movement suggest that one is born a certain way. That is, if one is attracted to the same sex or if the individual feels that they are the opposite sex, then they are born that way. Although this movement was on the rise in the past decade and is currently on the go, it is important to consider what philosophers say about this topic. In particular, I will investigate in what ways the work and philosophy of Leibniz connect to this movement and what he would say about it. Would Leibniz agree or disagree? How does a person’s identity connect with Leibniz’s position on the concept of the individual and its predicates? With such investigation, I will argue that Leibniz’s adherence to concepts, subject, predicates, and true propositions of individuals can leave room to suggest that individuals are born in the way their concept portrays them to be. In particular, I argue that individuals have their own respective identity within their very concept. That is, the individual’s concept expresses their predicates in the world and thus also showcases their identity in the world. In addition, I will also argue that although the concept of individuals has its identity, such as the predication ‘same-sex attraction’, a Leibnizian would insist that violence towards them should not be promoted but that one ought to pursue the betterment of society by promoting peace.