Spinoza: Why There is Only One Substance

[@fantakouyate2307]

thanks for this. you made it simple and enjoyable to understand

[@aarthorstman7841]

You make it easy to understand. Thanks a lot

[@christophermcintyre930]

Fantastic explanation! I feel both prepared and excited to start reading Spinoza after this :)

[@671021748]

There are two meanings of WHY. 1 What caused x or 2 for what purpose there is x. Does Spinoza make this distinction?

[@elliotgoodine954]

Spinoza does seem aware of the distinction and in general, his sense of why is usually in the first sense (causal-explanatory), rather than the second (teleological).

[@ValentinBrutusBura]

You know it's actually impossible to talk about nothing at all :))

[@ffffffff6294]

thank you for this so helpful with my lectures. can you please share the slides ?

[@Galoxieview]

Sub atomic particles are form and function of energy, e=mc2, as is everything. The most important part of Spinoza’s philosophy, is the substance monism, and relating his thought through discrete particles as opposed to an omnipresent substance and subject like energy is misleading.