Against the backdrop of fanatic religious conflict and conscious of the blossoming of the exact sciences in the 17th century, Spinoza developed one of the most audacious projects in the history of philosophy: Ethics, Demonstrated in Geometrical Order. This book analyzes each of the five parts of Spinoza's book in three separate essays, along with an introduction that presents the ambitions and historical impact of the Ethics.
Against the backdrop of fanatic religious conflict and conscious of the blossoming of the exact sciences in the 17th century, Spinoza de...
Against the background of religious wars and in full knowledge of the relevance of the new exact sciences of the the seventeenth-century, Spinoza developed one of the most ambitious projects in the history of philosophy: his Ethics written in geometrical style. It is a book that deals with ontology, epistemology, human emotions, as well as with freedom and bondage of individuals and societies, in one continuous line of argument. At the same time, the book combines the highest standards of conceptual and argumentative clarity with a wisdom that is saturated with the experience of life....
Against the background of religious wars and in full knowledge of the relevance of the new exact sciences of the the seventeenth-century, Spinoza deve...
In this series the most important works in the history of philosophy are discussed with cooperative commentary from internationally renowned philosophers. Each volume contains 12 to 15 essays, and follows the organizational structure of the discussed philosophical work. Essential reading for students and academics alike, the series elucidates the major themes in philosophy without the need for time-consuming consultation of secondary literature.
In this series the most important works in the history of philosophy are discussed with cooperative commentary from internationally renowned phil...
