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[from 'The Ethics' by Baruch de Spinoza, in 18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / f. Emotion and reason ]

Full Idea

The mind is subject to passions in proportion to the number of inadequate ideas which it has.

Gist of Idea

Minds are subject to passions if they have inadequate ideas

Source

Baruch de Spinoza (The Ethics [1675], III Pr 01)

Book Reference

Spinoza,Benedict de: 'Ethics', ed/tr. White,WH/Stirling,AH [Wordsworth 2001], p.100


A Reaction

An exceptionally intellectualist view of emotions!