Spinoza and the Logical Limits of Mental Representation
This paper examines Spinoza’s view on the consistency of mental representation. First, I argue that he departs from Scholastic tradition by arguing that all mental states—whether desires, intentions, beliefs, perceptions, entertainings, etc.—must be logically consistent. Second, I argue that his end...
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| description | This paper examines Spinoza’s view on the consistency of mental representation. First, I argue that he departs from Scholastic tradition by arguing that all mental states—whether desires, intentions, beliefs, perceptions, entertainings, etc.—must be logically consistent. Second, I argue that his endorsement of this view is motivated by key Spinozistic doctrines, most importantly the doctrine that all acts of thought represent what could follow from God’s nature. Finally, I argue that Spinoza’s view that all mental representation is consistent pushes him to a linguistic account of contradiction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2472cb0827dc433aa7171383cfd3a5252025-01-31T16:07:59ZengAperioJournal of Modern Philosophy2644-06522019-05-011010.25894/jmp.2158Spinoza and the Logical Limits of Mental RepresentationGalen Barry0 This paper examines Spinoza’s view on the consistency of mental representation. First, I argue that he departs from Scholastic tradition by arguing that all mental states—whether desires, intentions, beliefs, perceptions, entertainings, etc.—must be logically consistent. Second, I argue that his endorsement of this view is motivated by key Spinozistic doctrines, most importantly the doctrine that all acts of thought represent what could follow from God’s nature. Finally, I argue that Spinoza’s view that all mental representation is consistent pushes him to a linguistic account of contradiction.https://jmphil.org/article/id/2158/Spinozarepresentationself-destructioncontradictionsideas |
| spellingShingle | Galen Barry Spinoza and the Logical Limits of Mental Representation Journal of Modern Philosophy Spinoza representation self-destruction contradictions ideas |
| title | Spinoza and the Logical Limits of Mental Representation |
| title_full | Spinoza and the Logical Limits of Mental Representation |
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| title_short | Spinoza and the Logical Limits of Mental Representation |
| title_sort | spinoza and the logical limits of mental representation |
| topic | Spinoza representation self-destruction contradictions ideas |
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