Spinoza Dictionary (Digital Original)
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- Synopsis
- This A-to-Z reference volume presents definitions, propositions, and explanations of Spinoza&’s thought—all in the philosopher&’s own words. The seventeenth-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza remains one of the most significant thinkers of our time. Yet his works, written in a rigidly geometric form of argumentation, are notoriously difficult to navigate. Expertly edited by Dagobert D. Runes, Spinoza Dictionary presents an alphabetical selection of Spinoza&’s own writings, making essential definitions, concepts, and passages immediately accessible. In his introduction, Runes sheds new light on Spinoza&’s private, political, and religious life, and exposes and explains the dramatic story of his apostasy. If the reader despairs of finding his way through Spinoza&’s works, here he will find a reliable guide speaking in Spinoza&’s own words. &“The grand ideas of Spinoza&’s Ethics are brought out clearly in this book: not less than the heroic illusions of this great and passionate man.&” —Albert Einstein
- Copyright:
- 1951
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 603 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781504074698
- Publisher:
- Philosophical Library/Open Road
- Date of Addition:
- 09/17/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Philosophical Library, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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