 Suppose the entire collection of finite modes, considered as a whole, follows from a necessarily existing infinite mode. Hence, the entire collection as a whole exists necessarily. In order for a particular finite mode in that collection to exist necessarily, it must be conceived as following from something that exists necessarily. How can a finite mode be conceived as following from something that exists necessarily? The answer is clear: by being conceived in relation to the whole collection. That is, when finite modes are considered in relation to all the other finite modes, the right conceptual connection obtains and Spinoza’s modal transfer principle is satisfied. This provides an answer to (2′) from the previous section. Whether a mode is considered in relation to the rest of the series is relevant to its modal status because (a) modal facts are sensitive to the conceptual relations that the considering relation picks up on and (b) considering a particular finite mode in relation to the whole series of finite modes tracks the relevant conceptual connection that satisfies the modal transfer principle.