Spinoza contra Curie
I outline Spinoza’s development of the concept of conatus in the Ethics, and attempt to define its role in his metaphysics. In light of this, I critique the theory based on the identification by modern physics of certain radioactive substances, e.g., curium. These substances, I argue, are by definit...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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1993
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Philosophy & theology
Jahr: 1993, Band: 7, Heft: 3, Seiten: 323-331 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | I outline Spinoza’s development of the concept of conatus in the Ethics, and attempt to define its role in his metaphysics. In light of this, I critique the theory based on the identification by modern physics of certain radioactive substances, e.g., curium. These substances, I argue, are by definition unstable individuals whose essences include finite durations (half-lives). As such, they are in direct contradiction to Spinoza’s metaphysics. I then advance and critique several defenses Spinoza might make for his theory of conatus. |
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| ISSN: | 2153-828X |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Philosophy & theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/philtheol1993734 |
