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Ethics / Spinoza ; edited and translated by G.H.R. Parkinson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677.
- Series:
- Oxford philosophical texts
- Standardized Title:
- Ethica. English
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Ethics--Early works to 1800.
- Ethics.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 359 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2000]
- Summary:
- One of the classical texts of philosophy, Spinoza's Ethics is also one of the most difficult to understand. It discusses the nature of human beings, the way in which a rational person might live, the nature of God, and true freedom and how it can be attained. This volume features a new, lucid translation of Ethics enhanced by a comprehensive guide to Spinoza's work. An extensive introduction includes a short biography of Spinoza; help in understanding the form of Spinoza's writing and his own particular use of definitions; an introduction to the philosophy of Ethics; and a summary of Ethics. Further aids include a glossary of terms, notes to the text, and notes to the translation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-346) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0198752148
- OCLC:
- 42823794
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