Ethics 2
Ethics 2 is a free 0-page philosophy (academic) ebook by Benedict de Spinoza, published Feb 2012. It is free to download in PDF, ePub, and Kindle formats — no payment required. Rated 5.0/5 by 5 readers. Downloaded 762 times.
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Spinoza begins by describing what can be known about God. God is infinite being, according to Spinoza. God is infinite substance, consisting of infinite attributes, each of which expresses God’s eternal and infinite essence (I, Prop. XI).1 God necessarily exists, argues Spinoza, because God’s essence is existence. God’s essence is perfect, and therefore God's perfection implies that God must exist. God’s essence and existence are the same (I, Prop. XX). Each attribute which expresses God’s essence also expresses God’s existence. According to Spinoza, infinite substance is indivisible (I, Prop. XIII). If infinite substance were divisible, it could either be divided into two finite parts, which is impossible, or it could be divided into two equally infinite parts, which is ...
Last updated: February 19, 2012
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