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Spinoza Basic Concepts Edited by André Santos Campos Spinoza is among the most pivotal thinkers in the history of philosophy. He has had a deep and enduring influence on a wide range of philosophical subjects, and his work is encountered by all serious students of Western philosophy. His Ethics is one of the seminal works of metaphysical, moral, religious and political thought; his Theological-Political Treatise inaugurated a novel method of biblical exegesis; and both his political works developed the pre-eminence of democracy above all other regimes. Nevertheless, the significance of Spinoza’s philosophy is matched by its complexity. His system presents a considerable challenge for the modern student; his language is frequently opaque, while the esoteric themes explored in his work often require elucidation. Spinoza: Basic Concepts intends to overcome most of such difficulties. Each essay in this collection explores a key concept involved in Spinoza’s thinking, relating it to his understanding of philosophy, outlining the arguments and explaining the implications of each concept. Together, the chapters cover the full range of Spinoza’s interdisciplinary system of philosophy. Contents: 1. God and the Attributes, Stephen Connelly 2. Immanence and Causation, Christopher P Martin 3. Infinite Modes, Kristina Meshelski 4. Finite Modes, Sophie Laveran 5. Time and Eternity, Fredrika Spindler 6. Teleology and Agreement in Nature, Andrea Sangiacomo 7. Reason and Knowledge, John Grey 8. Consciousness, Eugene Marshall 9. Theory of Conatus, Valtteri Viljanen 10. The Affects, Alexander Douglas 11. Virtue and Freedom, Heidi M. Raven 12. Multitude, Ericka Tucker 13. The State: Spinoza’s Institutional Turn, Sandra Field 14. Democracy, Martin Saar 15. Language, Biblical Interpretation and Philosophy, Guadalupe González Diéguez EDITOR: André Santos Campos is a research fellow at the Nova Institute of Philosophy in Lisbon, Portugal, where he received his MA in Law and PhD in Philosophy. His research interests are in the early modern period, theoretical ethics, contemporary legal theory and normative political theory, on which he has published several articles and books. 200 pp • £40 • 9781845407919 • hardback To request a free review copy please contact Fleur Boyle, fl[email protected]. To purchase a copy visit www.imprint.co.uk Imprint Academic, PO Box 200, Exeter EX5 5HY, UK. T: 01392 851550 F: 01392 851178 Spinoza leaflet.indd 1 26/01/2016 11:28
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Spinoza Basic ConceptsEdited by André Santos CamposSpinoza is among the most pivotal thinkers in the history of philosophy. He has had a deep and enduring infl uence on a wide range of philosophical subjects, and his work is encountered by all serious students of Western philosophy. His Ethics is one of the seminal works of metaphysical, moral, religious and political thought; his Theological-Political Treatise inaugurated a novel method of biblical exegesis; and both his political works developed the pre-eminence of democracy above all other regimes. Nevertheless, the signifi cance of Spinoza’s philosophy is matched by its complexity. His system presents a considerable challenge for the modern student; his language is frequently opaque, while the esoteric themes explored in his work often require elucidation. Spinoza: Basic Concepts intends to overcome most of such diffi culties. Each essay in this collection explores a key concept involved in Spinoza’s thinking, relating it to his understanding of philosophy, outlining the arguments and explaining the implications of each concept. Together, the chapters cover the full range of Spinoza’s interdisciplinary system of philosophy.
Contents: 1. God and the Attributes, Stephen Connelly2. Immanence and Causation,
Christopher P Martin3. Infi nite Modes, Kristina Meshelski4. Finite Modes, Sophie Laveran5. Time and Eternity, Fredrika Spindler6. Teleology and Agreement in Nature,
Andrea Sangiacomo7. Reason and Knowledge, John Grey8. Consciousness, Eugene Marshall9. Theory of Conatus, Valtteri Viljanen10. The Affects, Alexander Douglas11. Virtue and Freedom, Heidi M. Raven12. Multitude, Ericka Tucker13. The State: Spinoza’s Institutional Turn,
Sandra Field 14. Democracy, Martin Saar15. Language, Biblical Interpretation and
Philosophy, Guadalupe González Diéguez
EDITOR: André Santos Campos is a research fellow at the Nova Institute of Philosophy in Lisbon, Portugal, where he received his MA in Law and PhD in Philosophy. His research interests are in the early modern period, theoretical ethics, contemporary legal theory and normative political theory, on which he has published several articles and books.
200 pp • £40 • 9781845407919 • hardback
To request a free review copy please contact Fleur Boyle,
To purchase a copy visitwww.imprint.co.uk
Imprint Academic, PO Box 200, Exeter EX5 5HY, UK. T: 01392 851550 F: 01392 851178
Spinoza leaflet.indd 1 26/01/2016 11:28
