Full Idea
In nature only one substance exists, and it is absolutely infinite.
Gist of Idea
In nature there is just one infinite substance
Source
Baruch de Spinoza (The Ethics [1675], I Pr 10)
Book Reference
Spinoza,Benedict de: 'Ethics', ed/tr. White,WH/Stirling,AH [Wordsworth 2001], p.10
A Reaction
This seems to render the concept of 'substance' redundant, since all the interest is now in the attributes (or whatever) of this one substance, and we must work to discount the appearance of there being numerous substances (e.g. you and me).
Related Idea
Idea 17176 The more reality a thing has, the more attributes it has [Spinoza]