PHILOS 2XX3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Baruch Spinoza
26 Jan 2017
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Philos 2xx3 jan 23- 27 readings: 38 41, 54 61. There is nothing so certain as the existence of a supreme independent cause. No man that can be anymore sure than just reason that there is a supreme being that exists: can be more sure of a supreme being, over everything but his own existence. The idea that there is a somewhat eternal, infinite and self existing being that is the cause and origin of all things, is one of the most natural conclusions that any man can draw. Would be ignorant to this truth only if they are stupid and not thinking at all. It is impossible that all things arose out of nothing: and they could not have depended on each other in some sort of endless succession. The opposition of god not existing creates a contradiction. A convincing way of arguing is to demonstrate that there does exist a being without.
