Spinoza, Ethics, Part I
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"Spinoza, Ethics, Part I" is the opening section of Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical masterpiece in which he lays out his rigorous, geometrically structured metaphysics, including his identification of God with Nature.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ethics (Spinoza) | 3 |
| Baruch Spinoza's Ethics | 1 |
| Spinoza, Ethics, Part I canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Spinoza, Ethics, Part I Context triple: [Deus sive Natura, sourceTextSection, Spinoza, Ethics, Part I]
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Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
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Principles of Cartesian Philosophy
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy is Baruch Spinoza’s early systematic exposition and critique of René Descartes’ philosophy, presented in a geometric, axiomatic style that anticipates his later work.
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Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus is a 17th-century philosophical and political treatise by Baruch Spinoza that defends freedom of thought and expression while offering a critical, rational interpretation of Scripture and religion’s role in the state.
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Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical treatise in which he employs radical doubt to establish certain knowledge and famously argues for the distinction between mind and body.
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Principles of Philosophy
Principles of Philosophy is a 1644 work by René Descartes that systematically presents his metaphysical and scientific views, aiming to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spinoza, Ethics, Part I Target entity description: "Spinoza, Ethics, Part I" is the opening section of Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical masterpiece in which he lays out his rigorous, geometrically structured metaphysics, including his identification of God with Nature.
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A.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
-
B.
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy is Baruch Spinoza’s early systematic exposition and critique of René Descartes’ philosophy, presented in a geometric, axiomatic style that anticipates his later work.
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C.
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus is a 17th-century philosophical and political treatise by Baruch Spinoza that defends freedom of thought and expression while offering a critical, rational interpretation of Scripture and religion’s role in the state.
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D.
Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical treatise in which he employs radical doubt to establish certain knowledge and famously argues for the distinction between mind and body.
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E.
Principles of Philosophy
Principles of Philosophy is a 1644 work by René Descartes that systematically presents his metaphysical and scientific views, aiming to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical work section
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text ⓘ |
| author | Baruch Spinoza ⓘ |
| centralDoctrine |
God is identical with Nature
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God or Nature is the one substance ⓘ
linked to:
Deus sive Natura
substance monism ⓘ there is only one substance ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
God
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attribute ⓘ cause of itself ⓘ eternity ⓘ free cause ⓘ mode ⓘ substance ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Ethics, Part I: Of God
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linked to:
Ethics, Part I
|
| hasStructure |
axioms
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corollaries ⓘ definitions ⓘ demonstrations ⓘ postulates ⓘ propositions ⓘ scholia ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Ethics, Part I ⓘ |
| influenced |
German Idealism
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linked to:
German idealism
Romanticism ⓘ modern metaphysics ⓘ pantheism ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
attributes
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determinism ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ modes ⓘ necessity ⓘ ontology ⓘ philosophy of God ⓘ substance ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Ethica, Pars I
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linked to:
Ethics, Demonstrated in Geometrical Order
Ethica, ordine geometrico demonstrata, Pars I ⓘ
linked to:
Ethica, ordine geometrico demonstrata
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| partOf | Ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
God is the immanent cause of all things
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denial of a transcendent creator distinct from Nature ⓘ everything follows from the necessity of the divine nature ⓘ nothing exists nor can be conceived without God ⓘ rejection of anthropomorphic conceptions of God ⓘ rejection of final causes in nature ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
early modern philosophy
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rationalism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Spinoza, Ethics, Part II
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linked to:
Ethics, Demonstrated in Geometrical Order
Spinoza, Ethics, Part III ⓘ Spinoza, Ethics, Part IV ⓘ Spinoza, Ethics, Part V ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| usesMethod | geometrical method ⓘ |
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linked to: Spinoza, Ethics, Part I
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linked to: Spinoza, Ethics, Part I