Spinoza’s Argument for Substance Monism
Why There Is Only One Thing
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2023
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-6669-2714-6 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-6669-2714-6 (ISBN)
Spinoza’s Argument for Substance Monism: Why There Is Only One Thing interprets and defends Spinoza’s God/Nature argument using speculative metaphysics as a method and illustrates the practice and potential of metaphysics at work. These features work together to strengthen Spinoza’s argument that only one substantial being exists.
In Spinoza’s Argument for Substance Monism: Why There Is Only One Thing, Christopher Martin provides an interpretation and defense of this argument, using speculative metaphysics as a method to show how the key terms and concepts are employed and fit together. Specifically, Martin argues that (i) Spinoza’s understanding of substance and attribute departs only slightly from dominant historic notions; (ii) his definition of God in terms of attributes instead of perfections is quite helpful and (mostly) compatible with more traditional definitions; and (iii) Spinoza’s pairing of causal and conceptual relations is more intuitive than we think. Martin also shows how these essences function as causes and explains why, with Spinoza’s understanding of emanation and conceptual independence, any substance must have every attribute. These features of Spinoza’s argument explain and defend his ultimate claim that God/Nature is the only substantial being in existence. This book demonstrates how approachable and compelling Spinoza’s argument is and illustrates the practice and potential of speculative metaphysics for specialists and non-specialists alike.
In Spinoza’s Argument for Substance Monism: Why There Is Only One Thing, Christopher Martin provides an interpretation and defense of this argument, using speculative metaphysics as a method to show how the key terms and concepts are employed and fit together. Specifically, Martin argues that (i) Spinoza’s understanding of substance and attribute departs only slightly from dominant historic notions; (ii) his definition of God in terms of attributes instead of perfections is quite helpful and (mostly) compatible with more traditional definitions; and (iii) Spinoza’s pairing of causal and conceptual relations is more intuitive than we think. Martin also shows how these essences function as causes and explains why, with Spinoza’s understanding of emanation and conceptual independence, any substance must have every attribute. These features of Spinoza’s argument explain and defend his ultimate claim that God/Nature is the only substantial being in existence. This book demonstrates how approachable and compelling Spinoza’s argument is and illustrates the practice and potential of speculative metaphysics for specialists and non-specialists alike.
Christopher Martin is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Toledo.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: Spinoza’s Speculative Metaphysics
Chapter Two: Substance, Attributes and Modes
Chapter Three: Why God Must Exist
Chapter Four: Spinoza’s Argument for Monism
Chapter Five: Conceptual Independence and Emanation to the Rescue
Chapter Six: Modes and the World that Follows from God
Bibliography
About the Author
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.11.2023 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 158 x 237 mm |
| Gewicht | 390 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Metaphysik / Ontologie |
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| ISBN-10 | 1-6669-2714-7 / 1666927147 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-6669-2714-6 / 9781666927146 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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