Leibniz says, "It is true that even reason counsels us to expect ordinarily to see that happen in the future which is conformed to a long past experience, ..."
A) therefore we can rely on this as a source of certainty.
B) but this is not for this reason a necessary and infallible truth.
C) nevertheless, this is as reliable as innate truths.
D) thus the future is completely determined.

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Leibniz acknowledges that past experience can give us reason to expect certain outcomes in the future, but he also notes that this is not a necessary and infallible truth. In other words, just because something has happened in the past does not mean it will always happen in the future. Therefore, while past experience can provide some guidance and probability, it should not be relied upon as a source of certainty.

Leibniz Says, "It Is True That Even Reason Counsels Us