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Spinoza on Human Freedom: Reason, Autonomy and the Good Life

By Matthew J. Kisner

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2011
ISBN
0521198887, 9780521198882
Google Books ID
EsWbdMUdVuEC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
966 kB (989257 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
275\275
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

Spinoza was one of the most influential figures of the Enlightenment, but his often obscure metaphysics makes it difficult to understand the ultimate message of his philosophy. Although he regarded freedom as the fundamental goal of his ethics and politics, his theory of freedom has not received sustained, comprehensive treatment. Spinoza holds that we attain freedom by governing ourselves according to practical principles, which express many of our deepest moral commitments. Matthew J. Kisner focuses on this theory and presents an alternative picture of the ethical project driving Spinoza's philosophical system. His study of the neglected practical philosophy provides an accessible and concrete picture of what it means to live as Spinoza's ethics envisioned.

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