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Metaphysical Rationalism

Martin Lin

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This chapter explores the meaning of Spinoza’s Principle of Sufficient Reason (the PSR) and the role it plays in his system. Some commentators have argued that Spinoza’s PSR applies to every truth and that Spinoza relies on it in deriving a great deal of his system. Against such interpretations, this chapter argues that Spinoza’s PSR is restricted to existential truths and is applied only once by Spinoza, to the case of the existence of God. In making this case, it considers Spinoza’s arguments for necessitarianism, causal and conceptual dependence, and the identity of indiscernibles, and it concludes that none of them rely on the PSR. It further argues that the limited scope of Spinoza’s PSR is a philosophical advantage because a fully unrestricted PSR is an unattractive doctrine that creates demands for explanation that cannot be met.

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Martin Lin

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Lin, M. (2019). Metaphysical Rationalism. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350067332.ch-008

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Tahun Terbit: 2019
Bahasa: en
Total Sitasi: 72×
Sumber Database: Semantic Scholar
DOI: 10.5040/9781350067332.ch-008
Akses: Open Access ✓