cause of itself
‘that which cannot be conceived without existing’
is that for which no account can be given
finite in its kind
conceived as a ‘kind of thing’
and as such – limited by its kind
substance
as that which is conceived through itself
‘conceived through itself’?
a conception – conceiving – conception –
a pure conception –
it is the logical place –
for conception
attribute
that which the intellect perceives as constituting the
essence of a substance
attribute –
a perception of essence –
‘perceives’ for Spinoza –
is passive –
i.e. – what is ‘given’ –
however what is perceived –
without being conceived
–
is unknown
that is to say the unknown –
is given description –
i.e. as ‘extension’ or ‘mind’ – or whatever
mode
modifications – effects of a substance – of conception –
through which it may be further conceived
(mode and attribute – the difference?
both are conceptions of substance –
conceptions of conception
the attribute is a more general conception)
God
God = substance –
or the fact – the logical fact –
of conception
(substance – is the logical place for conception
attribute – a
conception –
mode – a modification – of a conception
‘God’ – substance)
free
the necessity of its own nature?
that which exists independent of conception –
of account – of explanation –
that which is unknown
eternity
existence itself
that for which no conception
can be given –
or is required
© greg t. charlton. 2013.