Since its publication in 1677, Spinoza''s Ethics has fascinated
philosophers, novelists, and scientists alike. It is undoubtedly
one of the most exciting and contested works of Western philosophy.
Written in an austere, geometrical fashion, the work teaches us how
we should live, ending with an ethics in which the only thing good
in itself is understanding. Spinoza argues that only that which
hinders us from understanding is bad and shows that those endowed
with a human mind should devote
目錄:
Introduction Olli Koistinen and Valtteri Viljanen;
1. The textual history of Spinoza''s Ethics Piet Steenbakkers;
2. The geometrical order in the Ethics Piet Steenbakkers;
3. Spinoza''s ontology Valtteri Viljanen;
4. Substance monism and identity theory in Spinoza Andreas
Schmidt;
5. Spinoza and the Stoics on substance monism Jon Miller;
6. Spinoza on necessity Charles Jarrett;
7. Knowledge in Spinoza''s Ethics Diane Steinberg;
8. Spinoza on action Ollie Koistinen;
9. The anatomy of the passions Michael LeBuffe;
10. Freedom, slavery, and the passions Susan James;
11. Spinoza''s theory of the good Andrew Youpa;
12. The power of reason in Spinoza Martin Lin;
13. Spinoza on the essence of the human body and the part of the
mind that is eternal Don Garrett.