Ethics Part II: Of the Nature and Origin of the Mind

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Author: Benedict de Spinoza ISBN: 9781465502728
Publisher: Library of Alexandria Publication: March 8, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Benedict de Spinoza
ISBN: 9781465502728
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Publication: March 8, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

DEFINITIONS. I. By body I mean a mode which expresses in a certain determinate manner the essence of God, in so far as he is considered as an extended thing. (See Pt. i., Prop. xxv. Coroll.) II. I consider as belonging to the essence of a thing that, which being given, the thing is necessarily given also, and, which being removed, the thing is necessarily removed also; in Other words, that without which the thing, and which itself without the thing, can neither be nor be conceived. III. By idea, I mean the mental conception which is formed by the mind as a thinking thing. Explanation.—I say conception rather than perception, because the word perception seems to imply that the mind is passive in respect to the object; whereas conception seems to express an activity of the mind. IV. By an adequate idea, I mean an idea which, in so far as it is considered in itself, without relation to the object, has all the properties or intrinsic marks of a true idea. Explanation.—I say intrinsic, in order to exclude that mark which is extrinsic, namely, the agreement between the idea and its object (ideatum

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DEFINITIONS. I. By body I mean a mode which expresses in a certain determinate manner the essence of God, in so far as he is considered as an extended thing. (See Pt. i., Prop. xxv. Coroll.) II. I consider as belonging to the essence of a thing that, which being given, the thing is necessarily given also, and, which being removed, the thing is necessarily removed also; in Other words, that without which the thing, and which itself without the thing, can neither be nor be conceived. III. By idea, I mean the mental conception which is formed by the mind as a thinking thing. Explanation.—I say conception rather than perception, because the word perception seems to imply that the mind is passive in respect to the object; whereas conception seems to express an activity of the mind. IV. By an adequate idea, I mean an idea which, in so far as it is considered in itself, without relation to the object, has all the properties or intrinsic marks of a true idea. Explanation.—I say intrinsic, in order to exclude that mark which is extrinsic, namely, the agreement between the idea and its object (ideatum

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