Philosophising, as Spinoza conceives it, is the project of learning
to live joyfully. Yet this is also a matter of learning to live
together, and the surest manifestation of philosophical insight is
the capacity to sustain a harmonious way of life. Here, Susan James
defends this overall interpretation of Spinoza's philosophy and
explores its bearing on contemporary philosophical debates around
issues such as religious toleration, putting our knowledge to work,
and the environmental crisis. Part I focuses on Spinoza's
epistemology. Philosophical understanding empowers us by giving us
access to truths about ourselves and the world, and by motivating
us to act on them. It gives us reasons for living together and
enhances our ability to live co-operatively. Part II takes up
Spinoza's claim that, to cultivate this kind of understanding, we
need to live together in political communities. It explores his
analysis of how states can develop a co-operative ethos. Finally,
living joyfully compels us to look beyond the state to our
relationship with the rest of nature. James concludes with
discussions of some of the virtues this requires.
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