Introduction to the Philosophy of Spinoza

Spinoza's thought placed in its historical and philosophical context, ideal for students new to his work.

List of contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Note on the text; 1. The life of Spinoza; 2. Spinoza's philosophy in Its historical context; 3. God; 4. The human mind; 5. The human emotions; 6. Spinoza`s virtue ethic; 7. Freedom and blessedness; 8. The individual and the state; 9. The theology of the theological-political treatise; Index.

About the author

Henry E. Allison is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego and Boston University. He has published 14 books, most recently Kant's Conception of Freedom: A Developmental and Critical Analysis (Cambridge University Press, 2020). He is a former President of the Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association, winner of the International Kant Prize (2005), and De Gruyter Kant Prize Lecturer (2014).

Summary

Aimed at those new to studying Spinoza, this complete revision of Allison's classic study also addresses issues of interest to graduate students and academic philosophers working in the history of modern philosophy, metaphysics, and ethics.

Foreword

Spinoza's thought placed in its historical and philosophical context, ideal for students new to his work.

Product details

• Authors: Henry E. Allison, Henry E. (Boston University) Allison, Allison Henry E.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9781009096867
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0909686-7
• No. of pages: 310
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Ethics & moral philosophy, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought