Spinoza says, "there is in the mind no absolute faculty of understanding, desiring, loving, etc. Whence it follows, that these and similar faculties are either entirely __________, or are merely abstract and general terms, such as we are accustomed to put together from particular things."
A) material
B) organic
C) eternal
D) fictitious

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Spinoza believes that the faculties of the mind, such as understanding, desiring, and loving, are not absolute but rather abstract and general terms created from our experiences with particular things. Therefore, they are not material or organic, and Spinoza does not believe in eternal faculties. The term "fictitious" best describes these abstract and general terms constructed from our experiences.

Spinoza Says, "There Is in the Mind No Absolute Faculty