Spinoza's Ethics (an Edinburgh Philosophical Guide)

By (author) Lord Beth
Short description/annotation
A step-by-step guide to Spinoza''s Ethics
Description
Everything you need to know about Spinoza''s Ethics in one volume. The Ethics presents a complete metaphysical, epistemological and ethical world-view that is immensely inspiring. However, it is also an extremely difficult text to read. This book takes readers through the text, stopping at the most perplexing passages to explain key terms, unfold arguments, offer concrete examples and raise questions for further thought. It is designed to be read alongside the Ethics, enabling students to think critically about Spinoza''s views and build an understanding of his complex system.
Table of contents
Series Editor''s Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Figures; Introduction; 1. A Guide to the Text; Part I: Being, Substance, God, Nature; Part II: Minds, Bodies, Experience, and Knowledge; Part III: The Affects; Part IV: Virtue, Ethics, and Politics; Part V: Freedom and Eternity; 2. Study Aids; Glossary; Further Reading; Types of Question You Will Encounter; Tips for Writing about Spinoza; Bibliography; Index.
Review quote
In this engaging and unpretentious introduction Beth Lord guides the beginning student through the maze of propositions and axioms of Spinoza''s Ethics with unflagging patience and encouragement. Teachers and students alike should welcome this new addition to Spinoza studies. -- Professor Moira Gatens, University of Sydney, Australia In this engaging and unpretentious introduction Beth Lord guides the beginning student through the maze of propositions and axioms of Spinoza''s Ethics with unflagging patience and encouragement. Teachers and students alike should welcome this new addition to Spinoza studies.
Biographical note
Beth Lord is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Dundee and Director of the Spinoza Research Network. She wrote the Edinburgh Philosophical Guide to Spinoza''s Ethics and a monograph, Kant and Spinozism: Transcendental Idealism and Immanence from Jacobi to Deleuze.