Spinozistic
9.9
About the ideas of the philosopher Spinoza that God and nature are one
- adjective
- /ˌspɪnəˈzɪstɪk/
- Formal
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espinozista
- However, just as it would make a great difference to the world if 7 + 5 did not equal 12 (however the numbers are symbolized), so it makes a great difference to the world whether, say, metaphysical pluralism (of a somewhat Leibnizian kind) or metaphysical monism (of a somewhat Spinozistic kind) is true.
Examples
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The debate centered on the Spinozistic understanding of ethics as a part of the natural world.
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Many modern thinkers have been influenced by Spinozistic concepts of nature and divinity.
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Her philosophical arguments often reflected a Spinozistic view, emphasizing unity in existence.
Synonyms
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9.9
About the ideas of Baruch Spinoza
focuses especially on ethics nature and God rather than general doctrine
Surface Forms
Spinozistic positive
Morphology
Etymology
Spinozistic comes from the name of the Dutch philosopher Spinoza, who taught that 'God and nature are one' and offered calm, reason-based ideas about right and wrong, nature, and God. The ending -istic means 'relating to', so Spinozistic means 'relating to Spinoza's ideas'.