Ethics and Other Writings
Jan 2027 · Princeton University Press
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The definitive edition of Spinoza’s masterwork
This volume presents Spinoza’s Ethics in the acclaimed translation by Edwin Curley, one of the world’s leading Spinoza experts, along with selections from the philosopher’s letters and other writings that illuminate his masterpiece. The Ethics aims to rigorously demonstrate Spinoza’s central ideas about the existence and nature of God, the human mind and its passions, our bondage to those passions, and the possibility of controlling them through reason. The selections from Spinoza’s other writings show him informally working out and explaining these ideas, and Curley’s substantial introduction sets the great work in the context of Spinoza’s life and philosophy. The definitive edition of the Ethics, this volume is essential for understanding one of the most important books in the history of philosophy.
Praise for Edwin Curley’s Spinoza:
“An extraordinarily important and beautifully rendered translation. . . . Curley’s edition of Spinoza’s writings will, and should, remain the standard text of Spinoza in English for generations to come.”—Steven Nadler, author of Spinoza: A Life
This volume presents Spinoza’s Ethics in the acclaimed translation by Edwin Curley, one of the world’s leading Spinoza experts, along with selections from the philosopher’s letters and other writings that illuminate his masterpiece. The Ethics aims to rigorously demonstrate Spinoza’s central ideas about the existence and nature of God, the human mind and its passions, our bondage to those passions, and the possibility of controlling them through reason. The selections from Spinoza’s other writings show him informally working out and explaining these ideas, and Curley’s substantial introduction sets the great work in the context of Spinoza’s life and philosophy. The definitive edition of the Ethics, this volume is essential for understanding one of the most important books in the history of philosophy.
Praise for Edwin Curley’s Spinoza:
“An extraordinarily important and beautifully rendered translation. . . . Curley’s edition of Spinoza’s writings will, and should, remain the standard text of Spinoza in English for generations to come.”—Steven Nadler, author of Spinoza: A Life
The definitive edition of Spinoza’s masterwork
This volume presents Spinoza’s Ethics in the acclaimed translation by Edwin Curley, one of the world’s leading Spinoza experts, along with selections from the philosopher’s letters and other writings that illuminate his masterpiece. The Ethics aims ...
About the author
Benedict de Spinoza (1632–1677) is one of the most radical and influential figures in the history of philosophy. Edwin Curley is professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Michigan, and editor and translator of the Collected Works of Spinoza (Princeton).
Benedict de Spinoza (1632–1677) is one of the most radical and influential figures in the history of philosophy. Edwin Curley is professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Michigan, and editor and translator of the Collected Works of Spinoza (Princeton).
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