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Think Least of Death - Spinoza on How to Live and How to Die (Hardcover)
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Think Least of Death - Spinoza on How to Live and How to Die (Hardcover)
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From Pulitzer Prize-finalist Steven Nadler, an engaging guide to
what Spinoza can teach us about life's big questions In 1656, after
being excommunicated from Amsterdam's Portuguese-Jewish community
for "abominable heresies" and "monstrous deeds," the young Baruch
Spinoza abandoned his family's import business to dedicate his life
to philosophy. He quickly became notorious across Europe for his
views on God, the Bible, and miracles, as well as for his
uncompromising defense of free thought. Yet the radicalism of
Spinoza's views has long obscured that his primary reason for
turning to philosophy was to answer one of humanity's most urgent
questions: How can we lead a good life and enjoy happiness in a
world without a providential God? In Think Least of Death, Pulitzer
Prize-finalist Steven Nadler connects Spinoza's ideas with his life
and times to offer a compelling account of how the philosopher can
provide a guide to living one's best life. In the Ethics, Spinoza
presents his vision of the ideal human being, the "free person"
who, motivated by reason, lives a life of joy devoted to what is
most important-improving oneself and others. Untroubled by passions
such as hate, greed, and envy, free people treat others with
benevolence, justice, and charity. Focusing on the rewards of
goodness, they enjoy the pleasures of this world, but in
moderation. "The free person thinks least of all of death," Spinoza
writes, "and his wisdom is a meditation not on death but on life."
An unmatched introduction to Spinoza's moral philosophy, Think
Least of Death shows how his ideas still provide valuable insights
about how to live today.
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