suprunp
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The power of an affect is defined by the power of the cause insofar as its essence is explicated or defined through the essence of its cause.
(Spinoza "Complete Works" with translations by Samuel Shirley. "Ethics", Part V, 'Of the Power of the Intellect, or of Human Freedom', Axioms, #2)
Does grammar explicitly and unambiguously tell us that its refers to 'an affect' and not to 'the cause'?
(It is quite obvious taking into consideration the context, but what if we were dealing with a similar sentence lacking in such a clear context?)
Thanks.
(Spinoza "Complete Works" with translations by Samuel Shirley. "Ethics", Part V, 'Of the Power of the Intellect, or of Human Freedom', Axioms, #2)
Does grammar explicitly and unambiguously tell us that its refers to 'an affect' and not to 'the cause'?
(It is quite obvious taking into consideration the context, but what if we were dealing with a similar sentence lacking in such a clear context?)
Thanks.