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This 6 page paper compares the two philosophers in terms of their ideas. There is a focus on morality and the existence of God. Similarities found between the two is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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right and wrong, they nevertheless prompt one to think outside of the box and expand ones mind. Yet, some philosophers agree on basic concepts. Spinoza and Hume have been at
odds on some things, but to an extent they have made very similar points. Several things may be gleaned when looking for points of agreement between the two philosophers. The
view that morality is a social convention had been expressed by David Hume (Binmore 7) and to an extent, Spinoza had made that same observation. In order to assess both
philosophers positions on morality a more common notion of "good" will first be addressed. Integrated in general arguments concerning morality is the concept of good. The term "good" is
thrown around a lot in general but much argument has been made over this seemingly simple concept. Of course, people have different definitions of what is good. Some people say
that Titanic was a good movie and others did not find it to be good. But the concept of good can go deeper than simply a qualitative evaluation of a
film. The concept of hedonism, or pleasure considers that feeling good is mans greatest benefit. But philosophical thought begs to differ. In the pre-Plato period, for example, the prevailing belief
was that pleasure was immediate gratification but the greater good would be realized by a life lived based on principles as the good experienced from it would last longer (Honderich
338). Thus, there are two kinds of hedonism (338). One is the instant gratification one feels when they indulge their senses and the other is the satisfaction they feel by
living a morally correct life. In terms of Spinozas ideals, his philosophy seemed to support the latter assumption, to an extent, and he in fact composed an infamous work
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