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- What is the ethical theory of Spinoza?
- What are the three levels of knowledge according to Spinoza?
- What according to Spinoza is the best sort of knowledge?
- What was the main goal of Spinoza's philosophy?
What is the ethical theory of Spinoza?
Perhaps the most important metaphysical principle involved in Spinoza's ethical theory is his view that “Each thing, as far as it can by its own power, strives to persevere in its being” (E3p6). The interpretation of this principle is the source of much scholarly disagreement, but a few things are clear.
What are the three levels of knowledge according to Spinoza?
SPINOZA'S IDEA OF INTUITION
In his epistemology, Benedict Baruch Spinoza identified three degrees of knowledge or three levels of cognition which include: experience, reason, and intuition.
What according to Spinoza is the best sort of knowledge?
Spinoza considers knowledge obtained by intuition (scientia intuitiva) as the most powerful and most desirable kind of knowledge, and hence as superior to reason. Accordingly, he holds that the greatest virtue of the mind and the greatest human perfection consist in understanding things through intuitive knowledge.
What was the main goal of Spinoza's philosophy?
In other words, philosophy for Spinoza is like a spiritual practice, whose goal is happiness and liberation. The ethical orientation of Spinoza's thought is also reflected in his own nature and conduct.
