The individuals in the multitude

Authors

  • Francisco Javier Espinosa Antón Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17230/co-herencia.15.28.8

Keywords:

Spinoza, multitude, individual, politics

Abstract

The Spinoza's political philosophy is based on the concepts of potentia and multitude, since political power is defined, according to him, by the potentia of the multitude. A strong cohesion of the multitude is basic to have political power. But this cohesion does not derive from a homogeneity of individuals. On the contrary, the strength of the multitude depends on the richness and the diversity of their individuals, together with the union that the search for the common good provides. Thus, the plurality and the richness of diverse, autonomous and critical individuals do not weaken political communities (but they strengthen them), neither individuality is lost in the multitude, but it becomes stronger.

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Published

2018-03-22

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 28 (2018)

Section

Monográfico: Actores, escenarios y bastidores de la política en Spinoza

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How to Cite

Espinosa Antón, F. J. (2018). The individuals in the multitude. Co-herencia, 15(28), 183-207. https://doi.org/10.17230/co-herencia.15.28.8