Spinoza on human freedom reason, autonomy and the good life

"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 receiv...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kisner, Matthew J., 1974- (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2011
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: beyond therapy
  • 1. Freedom as rationality
  • 2. Justifying Spinoza's conception of freedom
  • 3. Autonomy and responsibility
  • 4. Freedom and happiness
  • 5. The good
  • 6. The natural law
  • 7. Benevolence
  • 8. The free man
  • 9. Rational deliberation
  • 10. The character of freedom
  • 11. The freedom of the citizen
  • Conclusion: 'the true freedom of man'.