Existence and Knowledge

Existence and Knowledge

The Nature of Will in Spinoza’s Philosophical Works

Document Type : Research Article

Author
Reza Berenjkār
Assistant Professor of Qom Higher Education Complex
Abstract
In his works, Spinoza offers various definitions of ‘human will’. He defines the human will as something internal or mental, whether it is an idea, desire or appetite; the idea of good or evil; the desire by which one strives to preserve his being. One can claim that Spinoza, in his definition of human will, sometimes refers to ‘will’ in its ordinary sense and sometimes in its particular sense and sometimes to its literal sense.
Keywords
Universal will
particular will
desire
decision
appetite
Intellect
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