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Spinoza on teleology, value, and the unity of mind
pp. 131-149
Résumé
Spinoza seems to think that we are purposive beings in a purposeless world.God created the world, not in order to achieve anything,1 but out of necessity.2 So the world necessarily exists, but it is not "for anything." It is thus not "for us." In plain terms, it has no point and no direction. It is "going nowhere."
Détails de la publication
Publié dans:
Miller Jon (2009) Topics in early modern philosophy of mind. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 131-149
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2381-0_6
Citation complète:
Jarrett Charles, 2009, Spinoza on teleology, value, and the unity of mind. In J. Miller (ed.) Topics in early modern philosophy of mind (131-149). Dordrecht, Springer.