THE INDIVIDUAL AS A SINGULAR THING. THE TWO MEANINGS OF ACTION IN SPINOZA’S ETHICS
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https://doi.org/10.5944/endoxa.51.2023.27717Keywords:
Spinoza, Individuo, Cosa singular, Acción, RelaciónAbstract
Spinoza identifies the notions of individual and singular thing multiple times in Ethics. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze, firstly, the notions of singular thing and action, as well as the equation established by Spinoza between the former and the notion of individual. Secondly, it seeks to investigate the contribution of this equation to the notion of individual, which is often analyzed in terms of relation and conatus. The hypothesis that I aim to prove is twofold. On one hand, both the singular thing and action can be understood in both broad and restricted senses. On the other hand, understanding individuals as singular things highlights a crucial aspect of them, namely, their action and operation.
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