Friday, February 10, 2023

Spinoza's Ethics: II.P46

Cognitio æternæ et infinitæ essentiæ Dei quam unaquæque idea involvit, est adæquata et perfecta.

The knowledge of eternal and infinite essence of God which each and every idea involves is adequate and perfect.

DEMONSTRATIO: Demonstratio præcedentis propositionis universalis est et sive res ut pars sive ut totum consideretur, ejus idea sive totius sit sive partis (per propositionem præcedentem) Dei æternam et infinitam essentiam involvet. Quare id quod cognitionem æternæ et infinitæ essentiæ Dei dat, omnibus commune et æque in parte ac in toto est adeoque (per propositionem 38 hujus) erit hæc cognitio adæquata. Q.E.D.

The demonstration of the preceding proposition is universal and whether the thing as part or as the whole is considered, its idea whether totally or partially (by IIP45) involves the eternal and infinite essence of God. Thus, that which gives the knowledge of the eternal and infinite essence of God, by all things is commonly and equally in part and in the whole is to such a degree (by IIP38) will be this adequate knowledge.

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