Lenz, Martin:
Spinoza on the Interaction of Ideas : Biased Beliefs

In: Spinoza and Relational Autonomy : Being with Others  / Armstrong, Aurelia ; Green, Keith ; Sangiacomo, Andrea (Hrsg./eds.). - Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2019: [50]-73.

Contains bibliography: 71-73

Literature type: Articles
Language: English
Thematic areas: Metaphysics / ontology, Epistemology / methodology / philosophy of mind, Anthropology / psychology / doctrine of affections / body and mind, Theory of society
Subject: E

Complete bibliographic evaluation: yes
Autopsy: yes
English commentary: "... Spinoza's theory of belief does not only mark an intersting breach with the tradition but is of special interest in the history of the philosophy of mind and prychology in that it provides an intriguing account of the foundations of bias... While many metaphysical tenets of Spinoza might seem problematic today, his 'Ethics' provides ... a metaphysical account of why we believe what we believe. This might in fact be a critical point of departure of the Spinozean theory of ideas from the contemporary discussion of bias and belief." (p. 69)

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