"preestablished harmony" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} preestablished harmony (uncountable)
  1. (philosophy) Gottfried Leibniz's philosophical theory of causation, according to which every substance affects only itself, but all the substances in the world (both bodies and minds) nevertheless seem to interact with each other causally because they have been programmed in advance by God to harmonize with each other. Wikipedia link: pre-established harmony Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy Synonyms: pre-established harmony Translations (theory of causation): harmonie préétablie [feminine] (French), prästabilierte Harmonie [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-preestablished_harmony-en-noun-GGeys3tX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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