LOVE AND ESSENCE IN SPINOZA'S ETHICS

Several questions regarding Spinoza's concept of essence have been the topic recent scholarly debate. In this paper, I show that connection between love, desire and is ubiquitous in Ethics, as well metaphysically psychologically coherent; moreover, it provides key to answer unresolved questions. Analyzing notion through theory love shows can be expressed different ways, reflected objects love. These turn, signify extent which affected mind understands itself, God things world. Each object a expression same single, unique individual, therefore defines them. This interpretation allows solve some puzzles about essence, also establish importance philosophy whole-especially his epistemology ethics.