Spinoza on substance – From his book “Ethics”
2 pages double spaced — no introduction or conclusion needed.
Spinoza thinks there is only one substance, namely God. Why does he think this? Begin by explaining why he thinks substance must be self-caused, and then explain how Spinoza gets from this claim to the further conclusion that there is only one substance. (For this second step you may use either the argument he provides in the Ethics, or the alternate argument sketched in class.) Be sure to touch on the apparent problem that the fact that a substance can have more than one attribute presents for Spinoza’s reasoning, and explain how he might respond to this difficulty.
Spinoza Believes On Self Caused Substance
Spinoza states that there is only one self-caused substance. This substance is referred to as God, which exists on its own. According to Spinoza God possesses his own personal attributes which makes Him unique and self-satisfactory. Again many things depends on God upon existence according to Swinburne and Richard. Spinoza associates God and nature which has both passive and active sides. God designs nature through his superior attributes. Spinoza also exhibits nature indivisibility and God superiority which creates insightful aspects.
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