Spinoza and Education offers a comprehensive investigation into the educational implications of Spinoza s moral theory. Taking Spinoza s naturalism as its point of departure, it constructs a considered account of education, taking special care to investigate the educational implications of Spinoza s psychological egoism. What emerges is a counterintuitive form of education grounded in the egoistic striving of the teacher to persevere and to flourish in existence while still catering to the ethical demands of the students and the greater community.

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