ABSTRACT
This part introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters. The part argues that that argument has seriously problematic consequences, and should not be attributed to Spinoza. It shows that the central notions in Spinoza's work are things like explicability and intelligibility. Spinoza believes that every fact has an explanation. There are for Spinoza no brute facts, no things that just are what they are, but for no reason at all. The part also argues that Spinoza thinks that other important notions are to be explained in terms of intelligibility. It suggests that Spinoza has a strong commitment to there being reasons for what happens.
