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Series: Philosophy & Critical Theory
Spinoza's Ethics: An Introduction — Steven Nadler
Steven Nadler guides readers through Spinoza’s Ethics and its geometric style of argument.
He explains the work’s claims about God, nature, human beings, and knowledge.
The discussion follows Spinoza’s account of emotions, virtue, freedom, and happiness.
Historical context connects these arguments to Descartes, ancient philosophy, and Jewish rationalism.
Nadler shows why the Ethics challenged its first readers and still raises philosophical questions.
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Keywords
philosophy
ethics
History & Judaism
Philosophy & Critical Theory
Spinoza
