Download or read book Idea and Essence in the Philosophies of Hobbes and Spinoza written by Albert G. A. Balz and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the philosophy of Hobbes and Spinoza and argues that to endow these philosophers with a psychology based upon the conception of physical existence is to misrepresent their work. It both indicates the resulting misrepresentations and points out the true character of their teachings.