A Spinoza Reader Av Benedictus De Spinoza

<p>This anthology of the work of Baruch de Spinoza (1632-1677) presents the text of Spinoza''s masterwork, the <i>Ethics</i>, 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 <i>Ethics</i> 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 <i>Spinoza Reader</i> 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.<br><br><br> The anthology begins with the opening section of the <i>Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect</i>, 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

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