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Spinoza's Philosophy on God and Substance
TLDR Spinoza's philosophy argues that everything in existence, from the smallest piece to the entire universe, is interconnected and part of the totality of nature. According to Spinoza, humans are part of a causal chain set in motion by nature, where free will is an illusion and actions are determined by true causes beyond conscious thought.
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A poem by Albert Einstein praises Spinoza's concept of God and questions the idea of God as an infinite being.
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Descartes defined substance as that whose existence is not dependent on any other thing, while Spinoza rephrased it as that in which its existence explains itself.
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Spinoza argues that true substance, with self-explanatory existence, encompasses the entirety of all existence.
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Everything, from the smallest piece of existence to the entire universe, is interconnected and part of the totality of nature according to Spinoza.
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All individuals are interconnected facets of nature, with God being the totality of existence and not a supernatural being, according to Spinoza's philosophy.
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Humans, according to Spinoza, are part of a causal chain set in motion by nature, where free will is an illusion and actions are determined by true causes beyond conscious thought.
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Our actions and decisions are determined by a chain of causes beyond our conscious control, as explained by Spinoza's philosophy.
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Spinoza argues that our emotions and decisions are driven by a universal tendency to increase power, leading us to strive for power in all aspects of life.
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