Article ID: CBB170992423

Spinoza on the Resistance of Bodies (2021)

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Commentators often claim that the bodies of Spinoza’s physics resist the changes they undergo. But it’s not always clear what they mean when they say this, or whether they are entitled to say it. This article clarifies what it might mean to for Spinoza’s bodies to resist change, and examines the evidence for such a view. In the first half, the author argues that there is some limited evidence for such a view, but not nearly as much as people think. In the second half, the author proposes looking for a mental analogue to collision in the realm of ideas and argues that adequacy amounts to a meaningful concept of resistance in Spinoza, albeit one that is incomplete.

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Authors & Contributors
Boccaccini, Federico
Christopher P. Noble
Nachtomy, Ohad
Marmodoro, Anna
Yamada, Toshihiro
Woolhouse, R. S.
Concepts
Motion (physical)
Physics
Philosophy
Momentum; inertia (mechanics)
Natural philosophy
Space perception
Time Periods
17th century
18th century
16th century
Early modern
20th century
Places
Europe
France
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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