Spinoza: Men believe themselves to be free, simply because they are conscious of their actions, and unconscious of the causes whe

Men believe themselves to be free, simply because they are conscious of their ac — Spinoza

Men believe themselves to be free, simply because they are conscious of their actions, and unconscious of the causes whereby those actions are determined.

Spinoza

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