A term generally employed by Spinoza in a more technical sense than that found in the Cartesian philosophy (see Reg. ad Dir. Ing., III). It is primarily used by Spinoza in connection with 'scientia intuitiva' or knowledge 'of the third kind' (Ethica, II, 40, Schol. 2). Intuition of this sort is absolutely certain and infallible, in contrast to rea....