"I would warn you that I do not attribute to nature either beauty or deformity, order
or confusion. Only in relation to our imagination
can things be called beautiful or ugly,
well-ordered or confused."
Friday, July 1, 2011
Friday Philosophy
Today's words of wisdom come to us from the eminent Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677):
"I would warn you that I do not attribute
to nature either beauty or deformity, order
or confusion. Only in relation to our imagination
can things be called beautiful or ugly,
well-ordered or confused."
"I would warn you that I do not attribute to nature either beauty or deformity, order
or confusion. Only in relation to our imagination
can things be called beautiful or ugly,
well-ordered or confused."
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