“In Leibniz we can already find the striking observation that *cogitatur ergo est* is no less evident than *cogito ergo sum*. Naturally, *est* here does not mean existence or reality but being of whatever kind and form, including even ideal… — Max Scheler Copy Share Image
![“In Leibniz we can already find the striking observation that *cogitatur ergo est* is no less evident than *cogito ergo sum*. Naturally, *est* here does not mean existence or reality but being of whatever kind and form, including even ideal being, fictive being, conscious-being [*Bewusst-Sein*]…” quote by Max Scheler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ac9/max-scheler-21013_ontology_in-leibniz-we-can-already-find-the-strik_2641952.jpg)