What must be factual for something to be factual, what must exist for something to exist? For Spinoza, before one can fully understand ethics, one must be familiar with metaphysics. Metaphysics is concerned with the fundamental principles that characterize everything; metaphysics is the foundation from which everything comes. This is the reason why he initiates ethics with God and nature as a whole before starting to converse about the human spirit. Spinoza was anti-religious in his position; he did not speak of a God from a theological or religious aspect but from a metaphysical aspect on the nature of reality. Spinoza agrees with the religious view that there actually exists an intimate relationship between man and God, but not with the Christian view of the relationship. His ideas about this relationship are very different from those of Christians. Spinoza believed that nature was one and that God was one. This is to say that the mind and body are equally truthful and that human nature is actually one in itself. This consideration demonstrates that man is united with God in Spinoza's observation. Spinoza uses the geometric method to help those who understand God and human nature. He knew that one would have to follow the natural order of entities, because before one can fully understand human nature, one must be aware of the fundamental truth about the nature of reality. a whole. To truly understand God and the order of nature you must first establish an understanding of the universal laws of nature, Spinoza's use of the geometric method helps achieve this. The geometric method is very logical and is used to recognize the fundamental truths of nature from the start and the laws that govern thought and extension, this being all...... middle of paper ..... .as a general rule, wishes are a free one. The power of God itself which is in each of us, in some sense, to a greater or lesser degree. It also means that existence simply does not exist, it is necessary because it is infinite and eternal. Existence is what must exist for something to exist, so if something exists, it is in fact God that exists. Through the use of the geometric method, Spinoza is able to identify and make intelligible the conception of God. To give everyone the ability to understand God and human nature so that one can fully understand ethics through this method. For one cannot fully understand human nature until one is aware of the fundamental truth about the nature of reality. For the human mind to have the basic substance to understand itself, including nature and God, through thought and by extension, showing that every mind is in fact capable of understanding God..