Spinoza's Critiques of Anthropomorphism

Foundational principle of Spinoza’s theory about Happiness is his new conception of non-personal God. In this way، he begins with recognizing the reasons of anthropomorphism and criticizes the personal God. In this article by conceptual systematism method، these critiques have been discussed. In Spinoza’s view the first reason of anthropomorphic conceptions is insufficient ideas about God. Spinoza by criticizing the idea of “creator God” and “creatio ex nihilo”، refuses the attributes of intellect، will and wisdom (having end in action) from God، and thereby concludes that ethical properia as good and bad and emotional effections do not fit to God.