Examination of body and mind by Benedict Spinoza Benedict de Spinoza is a very significant philosopher of the post-Cartesian period. He made crucial contributions in all classifications of philosophy. Benedict de Spinoza’s writings are equivalent to those of Jewish nationalism, Hobbes, Machiavelli, stoicism and Descartes. On careful examination of his writings about the body and mind, one finds out that they are rich with a lot of metaphysics which is related to theories of the body and mind together with their specific consequences. Benedict argues that every finite extension is supported by a corresponding mode of finite and they are very close. His arguments emphasize the point that it is the body that creates the mind. He further argues that as much as bodies are similar they create very different minds. He says that the mind is an external symptom of our bodies. This symptom is different because it is a reflection of the diverse microbodies that exist within the main body. He continues to say that different bodies have different abilities which are also a reflection of how our bodies are different internally. Spinoza is simply saying that if the mind is very flexible so that it can be influenced then thoughts that come out of it are likely to be flexible. According to him, different bodies have varying abilities to be able to carry out many different activities at the same time. Similarly, different bodies have different capabilities of sustaining pressure of numerous things being carried out on them at the same time. A combination of both is what leads to a mind of strong ability. The strength of the mind produced by the body according to Spinoza can be assessed by looking at its ability to sustain several things being carried out on it at similar periods or its ability to carry out numerous activities at once. This is his formula for determining an enlightened mind. This ability of the body to sustain many things or carry out many things is enhanced by complicated microbodies which exist in the whole body. The mind of humans is an external expression of various bodies through thoughts. Micro bodies in the main body also influence our thoughts. Minds with the ability to match complex microbodies in comparison to those of the human body have the potential to conceptualize regular patterns in their thoughts. According to Spinoza, a sense of perception is not a comprehensive judgment of a person’s body. This is because the sense of perception is not direct (Williams, p. 349). Ethics and mind-body correlations by Nicolas Malebranche Nicolas Malebranche’s writings receive two classifications; they have been classified as French Oratorian as well as the philosophy of nationalism. His writings are founded on Descartes and St. Augustine. His most celebrated works are about the vision in God as well as occasionalism. On ethics and correlations, he took Descartes’ approach towards problems of the mind and body after having criticized it. He openly argues that nobody can come up with a conclusive idea of the mind and its abilities. Therefore, there is no point in trying to create a transparent view of the mind and its nature. He is quoted saying that when he goes through self-analysis of his capabilities and faculties, he always gets inner feedback. He says that he thinks and gets a sense of awarenes