The Ethics (Spinoza) Glossary

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Conatus

a thing that continues to exist and enhance itself

Finite

imited in possibility

Free will

ability to choose between different possible courses of action

Passion

experience strong emotion for something

Ungoverned

not controlled

Bondage

Self-preservation

behaviors that ensures the survivalof the being

Affect

embodied experience

Intuition

acquire knowledge without reasoning

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