True Freedom - Spinoza's Practical Philosophy

Informationen zum Autor Brent Adkins is associate professor of philosophy at Roanoke College. Klappentext True Freedom: Spinoza's Practical Philosophy focuses on the practicality of Spinoza's thought. This is revealed through the subsidiary themes of ethics as an experimentalism, Spinoza's conception of freedom, and the social themes of politics, religion, and the environment. While the book focuses primarily on Spinoza's major work, the Ethics. It also draws on the Theological-Political Treatise, the Political Treatise, and Spinoza's correspondence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction: Spinoza: A User's Guide Chapter 2 Chapter 1: The Curious Incident of the Rude Driver in the SUV Chapter 3 Chapter 2: What's Love Got to do with It? Chapter 4 Chapter 3: On not being oneself, or the Shmoopy Effect Chapter 5 Chapter 4: The Big Picture Chapter 6 Chapter 5: What is Mind? No matter. What is Matter? Never mind. Chapter 7 Chapter 6: True Freedom Chapter 8 Chapter 7: Bodies in Motion Chapter 9 Chapter 8: The Body Politic Chapter 10 Chapter 9: Religion Chapter 11 Chapter 10: The Environment Chapter 12 Conclusion: How to be a Spinozist in Three Easy Steps

Product details

• Authors: Brent Adkins, Adkins Brent
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.09.2009
• EAN: 9780739139400
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-3940-0
• No. of pages: 103
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Rationalism, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Western philosophy: Enlightenment