Spinoza / Richard H. Popkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Popkin, Richard H. (Richard Henry), 1923-2005

Series:

Oneworld philosophers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677.

Spinoza, Benedictus de.

Philosophers--Netherlands--Biography.

Philosophers.

Netherlands.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

153 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oneworld, [2004]

Summary:

This authoritative new introduction draws on both Richard H. Popkin's unparalleled scholarship and a wealth of historical and philosophical sources to highlight the real influences behind Spinoza's thought. Popkin reconstructs Spinoza the man, and his theories, contrasting these findings with some of the popularly held misconceptions. Locating him within the context of his family and background, the author assesses the impact on Spinoza of everything from his infamous excommunication, to his affection for Euclidian geometry and the work of Descartes. With a full account of Spinoza's groundbreaking Tractatus and Ethics, and an overview of his influence on both his contemporaries and those who were to follow, this concise survey offers a variety of new perspectives, and will be warmly welcomed by students, scholars and interested readers alike.

Contents:

1 The Jewish community 5

2 Early intellectual life in Amsterdam 17

3 The excommunication 27

4 Outside the synagogue: millenarian Protestantism and radical politics 39

5 Rijnsburg 45

6 The Tractatus Theologico-Politicus: religion and political society 57

7 The Ethics 79

8 Later life and posthumous influence 107.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1851683399

OCLC:

55610332