Bibliograph

Ethics, Benedict de Spinoza ; edited and translated by Edwin Curley ; with an introduction by Stuart Hampshire

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Ethics, Benedict de Spinoza ; edited and translated by Edwin Curley ; with an introduction by Stuart Hampshire

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. xvii) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ethics

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

41651668

Responsibility statement

Benedict de Spinoza ; edited and translated by Edwin Curley ; with an introduction by Stuart Hampshire

Series statement

Penguin classics

Summary

"Published shortly after his death in 1677, Ethics is undoubtedly Spinoza's greatest work: a fully cohesive philosophical system that strives to provide a coherent picture of reality and to comprehend the meaning of an ethical life. Following a logical step-by-step format, it defines in turn the nature of God, the mind, human bondage to the emotions, and the power of understanding, moving from a consideration of the eternal to speculate upon humanity's place in the natural order, freedom, and the path to attainable happiness. A powerful work of elegant simplicity, Ethics is a brilliantly insightful consideration of the possibility of redemption through intense thought and philosophical reflection."--P. [4] of cover

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