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
- 90. Idea
- 91. Idealist Readings
- 92. Ideas of Ideas
- 93. Imagination
- 94. Imitation of Affects
- 95. Immanence
- 96. Individual
- 97. Infinite Intellect and Intellection
- 98. Infinite Modes
- 99. Infinity and Finitude
- 100. Inherence
- 101. Intuition
- 102. Involvement
- 103. Islam
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Bibliography
- Index of Cross-References
- References
93. - Imagination
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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
- 90. Idea
- 91. Idealist Readings
- 92. Ideas of Ideas
- 93. Imagination
- 94. Imitation of Affects
- 95. Immanence
- 96. Individual
- 97. Infinite Intellect and Intellection
- 98. Infinite Modes
- 99. Infinity and Finitude
- 100. Inherence
- 101. Intuition
- 102. Involvement
- 103. Islam
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Bibliography
- Index of Cross-References
- References
Summary
Imagination (imaginatio, imaginari, imago) is an equivocal term with which Spinoza refers to (1) perceptual states, (2) inadequate ideas, or (3) mental images used in thinking.
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- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon , pp. 254 - 259Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
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