Can a person become freer by understanding the causes of feelings and choices? This original English introduction guides new readers through Spinoza's Ethics, from God or Nature and mind-body unity to desire, joy, sadness, active understanding, and life with others. It also tests the limits of his political freedom and the exclusion of women in his unfinished political work. Eighteen chapters, a glossary, an annotated source guide, and a chapter-to-source map make a demanding thinker accessible without turning his philosophy into a wellness promise.
Can a person become freer by understanding the causes of feelings and choices? This original English introduction guides new readers through Spinoza's Ethics, from God or Nature and mind-body unity to desire, joy, sadness, active understanding, and life with others. It also tests the limits of hi...