“ All men agree that God is the one and only cause of all things, both of their essence and of their existence ”
Baruch Spinoza, Ethics (1677). copy citation
| Author | Baruch Spinoza |
|---|---|
| Source | Ethics |
| Topic | existence God |
| Date | 1677 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by R. H. M. Elwes |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3800/3800-h/3800-h.htm |
Context
“is something which is in God, and which without God can neither be nor be conceived, whether it be a modification (i. 25. Coroll.) , or a mode which expresses God's nature in a certain conditioned manner.
Note.—Everyone must surely admit, that nothing can be or be conceived without God. All men agree that God is the one and only cause of all things, both of their essence and of their existence; that is, God is not only the cause of things in respect to their being made (secundum fieri) , but also in respect to their being (secundum esse) .
At the same time many assert, that that, without which a thing cannot be nor be conceived, belongs to the essence of that thing;”
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