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Single Idea 4823

[from 'The Ethics' by Baruch de Spinoza, in 28. God / A. Divine Nature / 2. Divine Nature ]

Full Idea

God does not act according to the freedom of the will.

Gist of Idea

God does not act according to the freedom of the will

Source

Baruch de Spinoza (The Ethics [1675], I Pr 32)

Book Reference

Spinoza,Benedict de: 'Ethics, Improvement of Understanding, Letters', ed/tr. Elwes,R [Dover 1955], p.70


A Reaction

Personally I am struck by the idea that even if God had 'free will', I can't see how He would be sure of the fact (the unperceived puppetmaster!). However, I have actually come to the conclusion that a fotally 'free' will is an incoherent concept.