Spinozistic expression as signification

I propose a new interpretation of Spinoza’s obscure but important concept ‘expression’. Any account Spinozistic expression must be able to fulfil two principal requirements. First, it accommodate all the relevant cases ‘to express’ (exprimire) posited by Spinoza in Ethics. Second, deal with fact that for instances are involve’ (involvere). By taking both and as coextensive conceive’, contemporary accounts satisfy latter requirement, they fail former. In this article, dispute claim is conceive’. argue instead understands exprimire natural signification: Spinoza, sign of’. show not only successfully requirements expression, also offers novel textually supported insight understanding use elusive