Book contents
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Using this Lexicon
- Abbreviations
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- 66.Faith
- 67.Falsity and Error
- 68.Feeling
- 69.Fiction
- 70.Follow
- 71.Form
- 72.Fortitude
- 73.Fortune
- 74.Freedom (Metaphysical)
- 75.Freedom (Political)
- 76.Friendship
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
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- P
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- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Bibliography
- Index of Cross-References
- References
67. - Falsity and Error
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 January 2025
Book contents
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Using this Lexicon
- Abbreviations
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- 66.Faith
- 67.Falsity and Error
- 68.Feeling
- 69.Fiction
- 70.Follow
- 71.Form
- 72.Fortitude
- 73.Fortune
- 74.Freedom (Metaphysical)
- 75.Freedom (Political)
- 76.Friendship
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Bibliography
- Index of Cross-References
- References
Summary
The concepts of falsity (falsitas) and error (error) are central to all of Spinoza’s works insofar as it is a major aim of Spinoza to cure us of our (often deeply entrenched) errors or false ideas. In many of his works (most notably in the TIE, KV, and Ethics) Spinoza goes into great detail to teach the means by which he thinks we can detect and overcome our errors or false ideas. Nonetheless, Spinoza’s theory of falsity and error is notoriously elusive and raises serious difficulties.
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- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon , pp. 171 - 176Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
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Della Rocca, M. (1996). Representation and the Mind-Body Problem in Spinoza (pp. 107–17). Oxford University Press.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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