Sylvain Breton: NOTE that in year 1650 this new way of thinking was forbidden and punishable by imprisonment—or even worse punishment.
NOTE that in year 1650 this new way of thinking was forbidden and punishable by imprisonment—or even worse punishment.
Also, mind, spirit and soul means the same.
“Man is composed of a body and a mind, and the human mind is united with the body. If we observe carefully, we will see that the healthier the body is, the greater the mind’s capacity for thought. Furthermore, the mind cannot imagine anything, nor can it remember anything from the past, if the body does not exist. What do these simple observations teach us? They tell us that the mind and the body are not two different things. They are one and the same.
The mind and the body are one and the same thing, the former expressing itself through the attribute of thought, the latter through the attribute of matter. The body is essential to the development of the mind, while the mind is essential to the development of the body.
The body does not move or feel anything without the mind; the mind does not reason or imagine anything without the body. We think through the body and act through the mind. They cannot be opposed or separated.
Descartes is mistaken; there is no duality.
More than just a combination, the body and the mind are one and the same, but manifesting themselves in different ways.
One and the same.”
- Benedictus De Spinoza
#spinoza #philosopher #philosophy
Sylvain Breton: NOTE that in year 1650 this new way of thinking was forbidden and punishable by imprisonment—or even worse punishment. A
NOTE that in year 1650 this new way of thinking was forbidden and punishable by imprisonment—or even worse punishment. Also, mind, spirit and soul means the same. “Man is composed of a body and a mind, and the human mind is united with the body. If we observe carefully, we will see that the healthier the body is, the greater the mind’s capacity for thought. Furthermore, the mind cannot imagine anything, nor can it remember anything from the past, if the body does not exist. What do these simple observations teach us? They tell us that the mind and the body are not two different things. They are one and the same. The mind and the body are one and the same thing, the former expressing itself through the attribute of thought, the latter through the attribute of matter. The body is essential to the development of the mind, while the mind is essential to the development of the body. The body does not move or feel anything without the mind; the mind does not reason or imagine anything without the body. We think through the body and act through the mind. They cannot be opposed or separated. Descartes is mistaken; there is no duality. More than just a combination, the body and the mind are one and the same, but manifesting themselves in different ways. One and the same.” - Benedictus De Spinoza #spinoza #philosopher #philosophy
NOTE that in year 1650 this new way of thinking was forbidden and punishable by imprisonment—or even worse punishment. Also, mind, spirit and soul means the same. “Man is composed of a body and a mind, and the human mind is united with the body. If we observe carefully, we will see that the healthier the body is, the greater the mind’s capacity for thought. Furthermore, the mind cannot imagine anything, nor can it remember anything from the past, if the body does not exist. What do these simple observations teach us? They tell us that the mind and the body are not two different things. They are one and the same. The mind and the body are one and the same thing, the former expressing itself through the attribute of thought, the latter through the attribute of matter. The body is essential to the development of the mind, while the mind is essential to the development of the body. The body does not move or feel anything without the mind; the mind does not reason or imagine anything without the body. We think through the body and act through the mind. They cannot be opposed or separated. Descartes is mistaken; there is no duality. More than just a combination, the body and the mind are one and the same, but manifesting themselves in different ways. One and the same.” - Benedictus De Spinoza #spinoza #philosopher #philosophy
