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Spinoza on the Atemporal Intellect
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Rebecca Lloyd Waller
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December 1, 2011
Abstract
Spinoza scholarship has a long history of heated debate over the apparent inconsistency in Spinoza's claim that the intellect is both identical to the body and yet nonetheless capable of existing beyond the destruction of the body. In this paper, I defend an interpretation of the eternity of the intellect in Spinoza that is consistent with mind-body identity. My interpretation is based on (a) an atemporal interpretation of eternity and (b) reflecting on Spinoza's often overlooked early discussions that relate to this question.
Published Online: 2011-December
Published in Print: 2011-December
Walter de Gruyter 2011
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