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
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
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- R
- S
- T
- 179. Teleology
- 180. Temperament
- 181. Theological-Political Treatise
- 182. Thought
- 183. Time
- 184. Toleration
- 185. Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
- 186. True Religion
- 187. Truth
- 188. Tschirnhaus, Ehrenfried Walther von (1651–1708)
- U
- V
- W
- Bibliography
- Index of Cross-References
- References
183. - Time
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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
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- 179. Teleology
- 180. Temperament
- 181. Theological-Political Treatise
- 182. Thought
- 183. Time
- 184. Toleration
- 185. Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
- 186. True Religion
- 187. Truth
- 188. Tschirnhaus, Ehrenfried Walther von (1651–1708)
- U
- V
- W
- Bibliography
- Index of Cross-References
- References
Summary
In his seminal study of Spinoza, H. A. Wolfson distinguishes between two different interpretations of Spinozistic eternity (aeternitas). On the one hand, there is the “Platonic” interpretation, according to which “eternity is the antithesis of time and it means the exclusion of any kind of temporal relations”; on the other, there is the “Aristotelian interpretation, according to which “eternity is only endless time” (Wolfson ).
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- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon , pp. 537 - 540Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
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