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Benedict (Baruch) de Spinoza (1632-1677) was one of the most
systematic, inspiring, and influential philosophers of the early
modern period. From a pantheistic starting point that identified
God with Nature as all of reality, he sought to demonstrate an
ethics of reason, virtue, and freedom while unifying religion with
science and mind with body. His contributions to metaphysics,
epistemology, psychology, ethics, politics, and the analysis of
religion remain vital to the present day. Yet his writings
initially appear forbidding to contemporary readers, and his ideas
have often been misunderstood. This second edition of The Cambridge
Companion to Spinoza includes new chapters on Spinoza's life and
his metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of religion, and biblical
scholarship, as well as extensive updates to the previous chapters
and bibliography. A thorough, reliable, and accessible guide to
this extraordinary philosopher, it will be invaluable to anyone who
wants to understand what Spinoza has to teach.
Beginning with an overview of Hume's life and work, Don Garrett
introduces in clear and accessible style the central aspects of
Hume's thought. These include Hume's lifelong exploration of the
human mind; his theories of inductive inference and causation;
skepticism and personal identity; moral and political philosophy;
aesthetics; and philosophy of religion. The final chapter considers
the influence and legacy of Hume's thought today. Throughout,
Garrett draws on and explains many of Hume's central works,
including his Treatise of Human Nature, Enquiries Concerning Human
Understanding, and Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. Hume is
essential reading not only for students of philosophy, but anyone
in the humanities and social sciences and beyond seeking an
introduction to Hume's thought.
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Ethics (Paperback, New edition)
Benedict Spinoza; Translated by W.H. White, A. K. Stirling; Introduction by Don Garrett; Series edited by Tom Griffith
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Translated by W.H.White and A.K.Stirling. With an Introduction by
Don Garrett. Benedict de Spinoza lived a life of blameless
simplicity as a lens-grinder in Holland. And yet in his lifetime he
was expelled from the Jewish community in Amsterdam as a heretic,
and after his death his works were first banned by the Christian
authorities as atheistic, then hailed by humanists as the gospel of
Pantheism. His Ethics Demonstrated in Geometrical Order shows us
the reality behind this enigmatic figure. First published by his
friends after his premature death at the age of forty-four, the
Ethics uses the methods of Euclid to describe a single entity,
properly called both 'God' and 'Nature', of which mind and matter
are two manifestations. From this follow, in ways that are
strikingly modern, the identity of mind and body, the necessary
causation of events and actions, and the illusory nature of free
will.
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Hume (Hardcover)
Don Garrett
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Beginning with an overview of Hume's life and work, Don Garrett
introduces in clear and accessible style the central aspects of
Hume's thought. These include Hume's lifelong exploration of the
human mind; his theories of inductive inference and causation;
skepticism and personal identity; moral and political philosophy;
aesthetics; and philosophy of religion. The final chapter considers
the influence and legacy of Hume's thought today. Throughout,
Garrett draws on and explains many of Hume's central works,
including his Treatise of Human Nature, Enquiries Concerning Human
Understanding, and Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. Hume is
essential reading not only for students of philosophy, but anyone
in the humanities and social sciences and beyond seeking an
introduction to Hume's thought.
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Honor Dishonored (Hardcover)
Don Garrett; Contributions by Members of 1st Platoon Hotel C Marines
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Honor Dishonored (Paperback)
Don Garrett; Contributions by Members of 1st Platoon Hotel C Marines
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Benedict (Baruch) de Spinoza (1632-1677) was one of the most
systematic, inspiring, and influential philosophers of the early
modern period. From a pantheistic starting point that identified
God with Nature as all of reality, he sought to demonstrate an
ethics of reason, virtue, and freedom while unifying religion with
science and mind with body. His contributions to metaphysics,
epistemology, psychology, ethics, politics, and the analysis of
religion remain vital to the present day. Yet his writings
initially appear forbidding to contemporary readers, and his ideas
have often been misunderstood. This second edition of The Cambridge
Companion to Spinoza includes new chapters on Spinoza's life and
his metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of religion, and biblical
scholarship, as well as extensive updates to the previous chapters
and bibliography. A thorough, reliable, and accessible guide to
this extraordinary philosopher, it will be invaluable to anyone who
wants to understand what Spinoza has to teach.
It is widely believed that Hume often wrote carelessly and contradicted himself, and that no unified, sound philosophy emerges from his writings. Don Garrett demonstrates that such criticisms of Hume are without basis. Offering fresh and trenchant solutions to longstanding problems in Hume studies, Garrett's penetrating analysis also makes clear the continuing relevance of Hume's philosophy.
This collection of essays on themes in the work of John Locke
(1632-1704), George Berkeley (1685-1753), and David Hume
(1711-1776), provides a deepened understanding of major issues
raised in the Empiricist tradition. In exploring their shared
belief in the experiential nature of mental constructs, The
Empiricists illuminates the different methodologies of these great
Enlightenment philosophers and introduces students to important
metaphysical and epistemological issues including the theory of
ideas, personal identity, and skepticism. It will be especially
useful in courses devoted to the history of modern philosophy.
Featuring more than 150 articles by more than 70 leading scholars,
this is the only encyclopedia devoted to Empiricism. It is an
essential source of information on particular figures, topics, and
doctrines, treating the topic as a 17th- and 18th-century movement
as well as a broader tendency in philosophical thought. The work
demonstrates the continuity and logical development of Empiricism
as an historical movement and explains the relations between the
movement of the 17th and 18th centuries and the various species of
empiricism that prececed and succeeded it. Of great use to
scholars, students, and public library patrons are the selected
bibliographies of primary and secondary sources that conclude each
article.
It is widely believed that Hume often wrote carelessly and contradicted himself, and that no unified, sound philosophy emerges from his writings. Through a careful examination of Hume's views about understanding and cognition, Garrett demonstrates that such criticisms of Hume are without basis and that Hume presents a rich philosophy with historical importance and contemporary significance.
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