E2P47D

Demonstration — Part II

Latin

Mens humana ideas habet (per propositionem 22 hujus) ex quibus (per propositionem 23 hujus) se suumque corpus (per propositionem 19 hujus) et (per corollarium I propositionis 16 et per propositionem 17 hujus) corpora externa ut actu existentia percipit adeoque (per propositiones 45 et 46 hujus) cognitionem æternæ et infinitæ essentiæ Dei habet adæquatam. Q.E.D.

English (Elwes 1883)

The human mind has ideas (II. xxii.), from which (II. xxiii.) it perceives itself and its own body (II. xix.) and external bodies (II. xvi. Coroll. i. and II. xvii.) as actually existing; therefore (II. xlv. and xlvi.) it has an adequate knowledge of the eternal and infinite essence of God. Q.E.D.

Modern English

The human mind has ideas (E2P22) from which (E2P23) it perceives itself and its own body (E2P19), and (E2P16C1) external bodies as actually existing. Therefore (E2P45) it has adequate knowledge of the eternal and infinite essence of God. Q.E.D.

Depends on (7)

Propositions

Corollaries

E2P16C1