Firstly the Academy had just been involved in a dispute on the prize question for 1746, which Euler had made it clear required the entrants to criticise the philosophy of Leibniz and Wolff. Euler was a strong opponent of the Leibniz and Wolff philosophy.
Una ang Academy had lamang na kasangkot sa isang alitan sa premyong katanungan para sa 1746, kung saan nagkaroon Euler ginawa ito malinaw na kailangan ang mga entrants sa criticise ang pilosopiya ng Leibniz at Wolff. Euler ay isang malakas na katunggali ng Leibniz at Wolff pilosopiya.