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Spinoza's Ethics (Paperback)
Benedictus De Spinoza; Translated by George Eliot; Edited by Clare Carlisle
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R593
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An authoritative edition of George Eliot's elegant translation of
Spinoza's greatest philosophical work In 1856, Marian Evans
completed her translation of Benedict de Spinoza's Ethics while
living in Berlin with the philosopher and critic George Henry
Lewes. This would have become the first edition of Spinoza's
controversial masterpiece in English, but the translation remained
unpublished because of a disagreement between Lewes and the
publisher. Later that year, Evans turned to fiction writing, and by
1859 she had published her first novel under the pseudonym George
Eliot. This splendid edition makes Eliot's translation of the
Ethics available to today's readers while also tracing Eliot's deep
engagement with Spinoza both before and after she wrote the novels
that established her as one of English literature's greatest
writers. Clare Carlisle's introduction places the Ethics in its
seventeenth-century context and explains its key philosophical
claims. She discusses George Eliot's intellectual formation, her
interest in Spinoza, the circumstances of her translation of the
Ethics, and the influence of Spinoza's ideas on her literary work.
Carlisle shows how Eliot drew on Spinoza's radical insights on
religion, ethics, and human emotions, and brings to light
surprising affinities between Spinoza's austere philosophy and the
rich fictional worlds of Eliot's novels. This authoritative edition
demonstrates why George Eliot's translation remains one of the most
compelling and philosophically astute renderings of Spinoza's Latin
text. It includes notes that indicate Eliot's amendments to her
manuscript and that discuss her translation decisions alongside
more recent English editions.
The Collected Works of Spinoza provides, for the first time in
English, a truly satisfactory edition of all of Spinoza's writings,
with accurate and readable translations, based on the best critical
editions of the original-language texts, done by a scholar who has
published extensively on the philosopher's work. The centerpiece of
this second volume is Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise, a
landmark work in the history of biblical scholarship, the first
argument for democracy by a major philosopher, and a forceful
defense of freedom of thought and expression. This work is
accompanied by Spinoza's later correspondence, much of which
responds to criticism of the Theological-Political Treatise. The
volume also includes his last work, the unfinished Political
Treatise, which builds on the foundations of the
Theological-Political Treatise to offer plans for the organization
of nontyrannical monarchies and aristocracies. The elaborate
editorial apparatus--including prefaces, notes, glossary, and
indexes--assists the reader in understanding one of the world's
most fascinating, but also most difficult, philosophers. Of
particular interest is the glossary-index, which provides extensive
commentary on Spinoza's technical vocabulary. A milestone of
scholarship more than forty-five years in the making, The Collected
Works of Spinoza is an essential edition for anyone with a serious
interest in Spinoza or the history of philosophy.
The Collected Works of Spinoza provides, for the first time in
English, a truly satisfactory edition of all of Spinoza's writings,
with accurate and readable translations, based on the best critical
editions of the original-language texts, done by a scholar who has
published extensively on the philosopher's work. This first volume
contains Spinoza's single most important work, the Ethics, and four
earlier works: the Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect, the
Short Treatise on God, Man, and His Well-Being, Descartes'
"Principles of Philosophy," and Metaphysical Thoughts. Also
included are Spinoza's letters from the periods when these works
were being written. The elaborate editorial apparatus--including
prefaces, notes, glossary, and indexes--assists the reader in
understanding one of the world's most fascinating, but also most
difficult, philosophers. Of particular interest is the
glossary-index, which provides extensive commentary on Spinoza's
technical vocabulary. A milestone of scholarship more than
forty-five years in the making, The Collected Works of Spinoza is
an essential edition for anyone with a serious interest in Spinoza
or the history of philosophy.
This anthology of the work of Baruch de Spinoza (1632-1677)
presents the text of Spinoza's masterwork, the "Ethics," in what is
now the standard translation by Edwin Curley. Also included are
selections from other works by Spinoza, chosen by Curley to make
the "Ethics" easier to understand, and a substantial introduction
that gives an overview of Spinoza's life and the main themes of his
philosophy. Perfect for course use, the "Spinoza Reader" is a
practical tool with which to approach one of the world's greatest
but most difficult thinkers, a passionate seeker of the truth who
has been viewed by some as an atheist and by others as a religious
mystic.
The anthology begins with the opening section of the "Treatise
on the Emendation of the Intellect," which has always moved readers
by its description of the young Spinoza's spiritual quest, his
dissatisfaction with the things people ordinarily strive
for--wealth, honor, and sensual pleasure--and his hope that the
pursuit of knowledge would lead him to discover the true good. The
emphasis throughout these selections is on metaphysical,
epistemological, and religious issues: the existence and nature of
God, his relation to the world, the nature of the human mind and
its relation to the body, and the theory of demonstration, axioms,
and definitions. For each of these topics, the editor supplements
the rigorous discussions in the "Ethics" with informal treatments
from Spinoza's other works.
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Spinoza's Ethics (Hardcover)
Benedictus De Spinoza; Translated by George Eliot; Edited by Clare Carlisle
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R2,371
Discovery Miles 23 710
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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An authoritative edition of George Eliot's elegant translation of
Spinoza's greatest philosophical work In 1856, Marian Evans
completed her translation of Benedict de Spinoza's Ethics while
living in Berlin with the philosopher and critic George Henry
Lewes. This would have become the first edition of Spinoza's
controversial masterpiece in English, but the translation remained
unpublished because of a disagreement between Lewes and the
publisher. Later that year, Evans turned to fiction writing, and by
1859 she had published her first novel under the pseudonym George
Eliot. This splendid edition makes Eliot's translation of the
Ethics available to today's readers while also tracing Eliot's deep
engagement with Spinoza both before and after she wrote the novels
that established her as one of English literature's greatest
writers. Clare Carlisle's introduction places the Ethics in its
seventeenth-century context and explains its key philosophical
claims. She discusses George Eliot's intellectual formation, her
interest in Spinoza, the circumstances of her translation of the
Ethics, and the influence of Spinoza's ideas on her literary work.
Carlisle shows how Eliot drew on Spinoza's radical insights on
religion, ethics, and human emotions, and brings to light
surprising affinities between Spinoza's austere philosophy and the
rich fictional worlds of Eliot's novels. This authoritative edition
demonstrates why George Eliot's translation remains one of the most
compelling and philosophically astute renderings of Spinoza's Latin
text. It includes notes that indicate Eliot's amendments to her
manuscript and that discuss her translation decisions alongside
more recent English editions.
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Ethica
Benedictus De Spinoza
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R968
Discovery Miles 9 680
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Ethica (Paperback)
Benedictus De Spinoza
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R678
Discovery Miles 6 780
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