The Chief Works of Benedict de Spinoza: de Intellectus Emendatione. Ethica. Correspondence. (Abridged)

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Baruch, Spinoza

R.H.M. Elwes

Franklin Classics Trade Press

Benedict de Spinoza has often been considered the first modern philosopher because he was the first to write from a standpoint beyond the commitment to any particular religious persuasion. Spinoza was one of a group of free thinkers including Thomas Hobbes and René Descartes, both o who influenced him greatly. He was also among the first to advocate democracy a the best form of government. Ethics is the mature articulation of Spinoza's philosophy, and he regarded it as the first truly scientific treatise on psychology. Also of lasting significance is Spinoza's commitment to the search for a comprehensive understanding of all things, a theory of everything. Einstein found Spinoza's quest for a universal naturalistic vision particularly inspiring, and he believed that Spinoza's insight wa essentially correct.

Ethics, and On the Improvement of the Understanding

Literature & Fiction

Classics

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The influence of Baruch Spinoza, the 17th Century sage of Holland, has made itself felt throughout history. For almost a hundred years after his death his name was only spoken in a whisper. But in the last two centuries we have begun more and more to realize the depth of his insight, the clarity of his philosophical manner. In this small volume the editor has selected pithy assertions and observations from the foundation of Spinozistic wisdom.

Reflections and Maxims (abridgement of SPINOZA DICTIONARY)

Dagobert D. Runes

Reference

Philosophical Library

How to Improve Your Mind

The Wisdom Library

Since their publication in 1982, Samuel Shirley's translations of Spinoza's Ethics and Selected Letters have been commended for their accuracy and readability. Now with the addition of his new translation of Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect this enlarged edition will be even more useful to students of Spinoza's thought.

Ethics: with The Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect and Selected Letters (Hackett Classics)

History

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Rational examination of the Old Testament to show that freedom of thought and speech is consistent with the religious life. True religion consists in practice of simple piety, independent of philosophical speculation. Also unfinished essay on theory of government founded on common consent. One of Spinozaâ€™s most important works. R. Elwes translation.

Theological-Political Treatise: (Gebhardt Edition, 1925) (Hackett Classics)

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Hackett Pub Co Inc

Spinoza: Political Treatise (Hackett Classics)

Hackett Publishing Company

Translated by Samuel Shirley. Edited and Introduced by Seymour Feldman.

The Ethics and Selected Letters

Hackett Publishing

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II WHAT GOD IS After we have proved as above that there is a God it is now time to demonstrate what he is; that is, we would say that he is a being to whom all, or an infinite number of attributes are ascribed,1 of which attributes each in its way is infinitely perfect.2 In order to express our meaning clearly we shall make the four following statements: (i) That there is no such thing as limited substance,3 but that all substance must be infinitely 1 The reason is that since Nothing can have no attributes, the All must have all attributes; and so since nothing has not any attributes because it is nothing, the Something has attributes because it is something. Therefore the greater the something is, the more attributes it must have, and consequently God who is the most perfect, the infinite, the Everything, must have infinite and perfect attributes and every attribute. 2 In Eth. I, def. vi, God is defined as "Substantiam constantem infinitis attributis, quorum unumquodque aeternam et infinitam essentiam exprimit," "a substance consisting of infinite attributes, each one of which expresses eternal and infinite essence."--Tr. 3 Being able then to show that there can be no limited substance, all substance must be unlimited and belong to the divine essence. This we prove as follows: (1) Either it must have limited itself or another must have limited perfect after its kind; that is to say, that in the infinite understanding of God no substance can be more perfect than it already is by nature. (2) That there are no two substances alike. (3) That one substance can not produce another. (4) That in the infinite understanding of God it. It has not limited itself for as it is unlimited it would have to change its own nature. Neither is it...

Spinoza's Short Treatise on God, Man, and Human Welfare

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Baruch de Spinoza (Benedict de Spinoza, Bento de Espinosa, Benedictus de Spinoza) (1632-1677) was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese Jewish origin. The breadth and importance of Spinoza's work was not fully realized until years after his death. Today, he is considered one of the great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy, laying the groundwork for the 18thcentury Enlightenment and modern biblical criticism. By virtue of his magnum opus, the posthumous Ethics (1677), he is also considered one of Western philosophy's definitive ethicists. Spinoza lived quietly as a lens grinder, turning down rewards and honours throughout his life, including prestigious teaching positions. Spinoza became known in the Jewish community for positions contrary to normative Jewish belief, with critical positions towards the Talmud and other religious texts. Spinoza's philosophy has much in common with Stoicism in as much as both philosophies sought to fulfil a therapeutic role by instructing people how to attain happiness. His other works include: On the Improvement of the Understanding and A Theologico-Political Treatise.

Theological-Political Treatise

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