| Ethics Contributor(s): Spinoza, Benedict De (Author), Curley, Edwin (Translator), Hampshire, Stuart (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0140435719 ISBN-13: 9780140435719 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: Published shortly after his death in 1677, "Ethics" is undoubtedly Spinozas greatest worka fully cohesive philosophical system that strives to provide a coherent picture of reality and to comprehend the meaning of an ethical life. Following a logical step-by-step format, it defines in turn the nature of God, the mind, human bondage to the emotions, and the power of understanding, moving from a consideration of the eternal to speculate upon humanitys place in the natural order, freedom, and the path to attainable happiness. A powerful work of elegant simplicity, "Ethics" is a brilliantly insightful consideration of the possibility of redemption through intense thought and philosophical reflection. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Metaphysics - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Movements - Rationalism |
| Dewey: 170 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.03" W x 7.75" (0.35 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A profoundly beautiful and uniquely insightful description of the universe, Benedict de Spinoza's Ethics is one of the masterpieces of Enlightenment-era philosophy. Published shortly after his death, the Ethics is undoubtedly Spinoza's greatest work - an elegant, fully cohesive cosmology derived from first principles, providing a coherent picture of reality, and a guide to the meaning of an ethical life. Following a logical step-by-step format, it defines in turn the nature of God, the mind, the emotions, human bondage to the emotions, and the power of understanding - moving from a consideration of the eternal, to speculate upon humanity's place in the natural order, the nature of freedom and the path to attainable happiness. A powerful work of elegant simplicity, the Ethics is a brilliantly insightful consideration of the possibility of redemption through intense thought and philosophical reflection. The Ethics is presented in the standard translation of the work by Edwin Curley. This edition also includes an introduction by Stuart Hampshire, outlining Spinoza's philosophy and placing it in context. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |