Spinoza is the only thinker to both espouse and explicate the existence and operation of the human mind. However, these two have saved me the trouble of consulting any other, for i am persuaded that they all talk in the same strain and hanker after extraordinary tales. Baruch spinoza shelved 24 times as spinoza avg rating 4. In betraying spinoza, rebecca goldstein sets out to rediscover the fleshandblood man often hidden behind the veneer of rigorous rationality, and to crack the mystery of the breach between the philosopher and his jewish past. Spinozas magnum opus, the ethics, was published posthumously in the year of his death. Revealing considerable scientific aptitude, the breadth and importance of spinozas work was not fully realized until years after his death. I shall therefore treat therein of the power of the reason, showing how far the reason can control the emotions, and what is the nature of mental freedom or blessedness.
This is the first collection of spinoza studies that deals exclusively with the language, style, and the transmission and editing of his texts. Also included are selections from other works by spinoza, chosen by curley to make the ethics easier to understand, and a substantial introduction that gives an overview of spinozas life and the main. E ethics, ep correspondence epistolae, kv short treatise on god, man and his wellbeing. In betraying spinoza, rebecca newberger goldstein sets out to rediscover the fleshandblood man often buried beneath the veneer of rigorous rationality and to provide a comprehensive cultural and religious context for the formation of his ideas. The letters of tschirnhausen contain by far the most acute contemporary criticism of spinoza.
The spinoza problem, by irvin yalom washington post. When referring to the ethics these common forms and. Dr read the abridged version of the ethics and della roccas spinoza before tackling the ethics proper. The following common abbreviations have been used to refer to spinozas writings.
Spinozas intellectual power, which emerged shortly after 1656 in his treatise on the emendation of the intellect, must have had a long incubation. A life, an introduction to spinoza s ethics spinoza s ethics. The living thoughts of spinoza, by arnold zweig on spinoza, by diane steinberg. It was written between 1661 and 1675 and was first published posthumously in 1677 the book is perhaps the most ambitious attempt to apply the method of euclid in philosophy. Goldstein march 28 april 1, 2011 alcohol can be made out of many things. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Heine the multitudes, ever prone to superstition, and caring more for the shreds of antiquity than for eternal truths, pays homage to the books of the bible, rather than to the word of god. It is a strong collection of essays that are individually thoughtprovoking and collectively coherent, giving the widest possible overview of the interesting work being done on spinoza today. The new spinoza articulates that presence, making the influence and significance of spinoza perfectly clear for a new generation of philosophy. Seymour feldman, department of philosophy, rutgers. A life, an introduction to spinozas ethics spinozas ethics.
The spinoza problem is engrossing, enlightening, disturbing and ultimately deeply satisfying. In the secondary scholarship, nadler has been a oneman spinoza industry recently. Philosophy and the making of modernity 16501750 oxford university press. Revealing considerable scientific aptitude, the breadth and importance of spinoza s work was not fully realized until years after his death. Also included are selections from other works by spinoza, chosen by curley to make the ethics easier to understand, and a substantial introduction that gives an overview of. Joy, sorrow, and the feeling brain by antonio damasio m. Spinozas life and works 17 the violence of human emotional reactions and the lifethreatening danger of human greed, ambition, and bigotry. Theres a new literary celebrity in town, and his name is. Whereas studies of spinoza in english have emphasized the logic of the ethics, these essays instead focus on the marginal and developmental moments that have had such a profound effect on french thought. Nov 22, 2009 at length i pass to the remaining portion of my ethics, which is concerned with the way leading to freedom.
Betraying spinoza the renegade jew who gave us modernity r. Ethica, ordine geometrico demonstrata, usually known as the ethics, is a philosophical treatise written in latin by baruch spinoza. Shirley is undoubtedly the most significant translator of spinozas writings into english. To follow damasio into this untamed territory is no easy feat. The spinoza problem, by irvin yalom the washington post. Ex editione operum quoquot reperta sunt quam curaverant j. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Among the innumerable treasures the nazis stole from europe during world war ii was a collection of books displayed at the spinoza museum in rijnsburg, holland. Baruch spinoza was a dutch philosopher of portuguese sephardi origin. Spinoza s life and works 17 the violence of human emotional reactions and the lifethreatening danger of human greed, ambition, and bigotry. Most readers of spinoza treat him as a pure metaphysician, a grim determinist, or a stoic moralist, but none of these descriptions captures the author of the ethics, argues steven b.
And having finished it, consider that you have but begun to understand it. Books by baruch spinoza baruch spinoza average rating 4. To see the presence of spinoza, louis althusser once quipped, one must at least have heard of him. It was written between 1661 and 1675 1 and was first published posthumously in 1677. All the spinoza references are from the collected works of spinoza, vol. Read then some commentary, like pollocks spinoza, or martineaus study of spinoza, or better, both. This book of some seventyfive letters to and from spinoza reveals some parts of his philosophy and some information about the attacks made against him. The correspondence with tschirnhausen was formerly supposed to be with lewis meyer. Spinozas refutation of teleology is one of the characteristic features of his metaphysics which differentiates him from the.
Irvin yalom does a masterful job in bringing to life spinoza and his philosophy and connecting it to the apocalyptic history of nazi germany and the persona of alfred rosenberg. Read the book not all at once, but in small portions at many sittings. The book also contains introductory chapters on spinozas life and work, the original latin text of the treatise and its new english translation by edwin curley, and an annotated bibliography on the secondary literature. Leading neuroscientist antonio damasiowhose earlier books explore rational behavior and the notion of the selfrediscovers a man whose work ran counter to. This is hardcore science, a pioneering venture into the neurophysiology of feelings. At length i pass to the remaining portion of my ethics, which is concerned with the way leading to freedom. Spinoza selections by edited by john wild abebooks. Practical philosophy by gilles deleuze, looking for spinoza. Betraying spinoza the renegade jew who gave us modernity. All our modern philosophers, though often perhaps unconsciously, see through the glasses which baruch spinoza ground. Spinoza, by roger scruton spinoza a life, by steven nadler.
Buy a cheap copy of a spinoza reader book by baruch spinoza. The essays collected in this volume suggest that what applies to althusser applies to his whole generation that spinoza is an unsuspected but very real presence in the work of contemporary philosophers from deleuze and lacan to foucault and derrida. It is a strong collection of essays that are individually thoughtprovoking and collectively coherent, giving the widest possible overview of the interesting. Damasios looking for spinoza may pose as an excursion into philosophical abstractions, a reiteration of spinozas monism in an updated format. See all books authored by baruch spinoza, including the portable atheist. Spinoza now is an important addition to a new strand of literature on philosopher baruch spinoza. Baruch spinoza has 178 books on goodreads with 118128 ratings.
In calling something cause of itself i mean that its essence involves existence, i. I am very happy to have this item in my spinoza library. Spinoza s letters are valuable supplements to his philosophical books. Spinoza for our time extends and reflects back upon the trilogy of longer, mosaiclike sometimes guernicalike, in their kaleidoscopic ambition. Spinoza reconsidered jonathan israel, radical enlightenment. Ethics in the ethics or how did spinoza analyse everyday life. Baruch spinoza books list of books by author baruch spinoza. We read letters from friends asking him to clarify some of his teachings, including letters we might consider frivolous, but were serious to their authors. Ways into reading spinoza philosophical bibliotherapy. Ignore the proofs of the propositions but read the scholia.
Help us create the kind of literary community youve always dreamed of. In this way the unity of spinozas thought is shown to consist in his preoccupation with the ethical question of salvation. With hobbes and locke, spinoza is arguably one of the most important political philosophers of the modern era, a premier theoretician of democracy and mass politics. Popular spinoza books showing 150 of 186 ethics paperback by. A leading neurobiologist, antonio damasio, argues in his looking for spinoza. An extremely important contribution to spinoza scholarship.
An open letter to spinoza shmuly yanklowitz the blogs. The collected works of spinoza provides, for the first time in english, a truly satisfactory edition of all of spinoza s writings, with accurate and readable translations, based on the best critical editions of the originallanguage texts, done by a scholar who has published extensively on the philosophers work this first volume contains spinoza s single most important work, the ethics, and. Although it was published posthumously in 1677, it is his most famous work, and is considered his magnum opus. It includes investigations into the authorship of some minor texts, spinozas latinity, the hebrew passages in the tractatus theologicopoliticus, his way of handling quotations and his use of the. The reason for my not replying sooner is that the books you quoted are not at hand, in fact i have not found any except pliny and suetonius. Joy, sorrow, and the feeling brain that spinozas view of the. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Land seorsum repetita classic reprint, and more on. Abraham verghese, author of cutting for stone in 1909, sixteenyearold alfred rosenberg is called into his headmasters office for making antisemitic remarks. Spinoza to the letter studies in words, texts and books. Top 20 baruch spinoza quotes author of ethics youtube. Spinoza selections by spinoza, edited by john wild and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Spinoza for our time extends and reflects back upon the trilogy of longer, mosaiclike sometimes guernicalike, in their kaleidoscopic ambition books that negri wrote with hardt.
Spinozas letters are valuable supplements to his philosophical books. Goldstein argues that the trauma of the inquisitions persecution of its forced jewish converts plays itself out in. The spinoza problem is a highly intriguing exploration of the connections between a jewish philosopher and a nazi ideologue. The ethical part of the ethics parts iii, iv and iv is much more accessible. Joy, sorrow, and the feeling brain is a delightful combination of philosophical musings, neurobiological science, and creative writing three subjects one does not often see intermingled within the same work. Offering a new reading of spinoza s masterpiece, smith asserts that the ethics is a celebration of human freedom and its attendant. His translations have the unique ability to integrate accuracy, lucidity, and facility of expression that is unparalleled by other translators of spinoza. Theres a new literary celebrity in town, and his name is baruch spinoza rachel kadishs the weight of ink is like a. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Entertainingly written, more like a historical novel than a serious biography, with a short preface by einstein. Ethics spinozapart 5 wikisource, the free online library. Spinoza s intellectual power, which emerged shortly after 1656 in his treatise on the emendation of the intellect, must have had a long incubation. Offering a new reading of spinozas masterpiece, smith asserts that the ethics is a celebration of human freedom and its attendant joys and responsibilities and.
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