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Monads, Conatus, and Infinitesimals
The speakers delve into Leibniz's philosophy, exploring the concept of monads and their association with the conatus and physical bodies. They discuss the relation between monads and infinitesimals in calculus, particularly in the context of Deleuze's metaphysics. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the paradoxical nature of infinitesimals.