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Essays on Spinoza’s Ethical Theory Matthew J. Kisner and Andrew Youpa OXFO! Contents Abirevatins| Contributor: Introduction Matte. Koverand Andrew Youpa “Te Ethicsinspinona Ehes Jel Carino ‘The Lives of Others: Spinoza on Benevolence asa Rasonal Vitue ‘Stren Nadler Spinoistic onstrctivsm Chaves arte Politsand Ehics in pinoz: The Problem of Norma ‘Michal Rosenthal Spinozaon the Life Ascodingto Nae Jour Spinoraon Beng Human and Human Peetion Karolina Hibner Spinoza, the Body andthe Good Life Shaan ames “Man sa God to Man: Hove Huan Beings Can Be Adequate Cases Eagene Marshall, Following Recta Ratio Vivendi: The Practical Ut of Spon Dicaterof Reson Just Stenberg ‘Necesity andthe Commands of Reason inthe Eis Mh Ee Desie and Good in Spinora 0 Kotte From Ordinary ifoBlsednen The Powerofintve Kowedge Inspinoa Eaes Save Soyarlan ae ” Spinomton Vitweand Ftrity Vater Vane iogapy Inder a Abbreviations ‘Thlsvolumewses the lowing abrevitions for refring to primary erature at om csMik « Kv s 1 Oerores de Descartes vos, eds. Chases Adam and Poa Tan (Paris Vin 964-74- The Collected Works of Spiess, vol. , tans, Edwin Cos (inet: Princeton University Press 85). ‘Metopysical Thoughts (Cotta Metaphyica), Spinoza appendix hs Principles of Cartesian Phloaphy (Rena Der Cares Principio Philosophie, Pav eI, More Geonetio demonstrate), ‘he Philesophical Wetings of Decree and tras Joba Cotingh Rober Stootholfand Dugald Mardoch (Caridge Univers Pres 1983), vo i trans Anthony Kenay (99) Spica Opera vl (9h 1987) el. Ca Gebhard (Heidelberg C ‘Winter 935) Spins Store Teton Go, Man ani Wl. ing Ket Vrhone vn God de Menschen desl Wilt) Spinoza: Complete Works, wans. Sanne Shiney (ndisnapolis Hack Publishing Company, 2000), Spinoza Teton the Bendation ofthe tlt (Tact de elec Enendatione) Spies Flic! Pate (cts Pot) Spinoza Theale Poltcal Trae actos Theoope-Poti) ‘TheCMisctedbypurtand chapter numb, Te KV, P,and T7Parected by cha ‘number an sometimes als bythe setion number ntodced nthe eer dite of pinoas works and reproduced in many subsequent editions. The TIE sce section number fom the Bruder elon. Gis te by volume number, page nan ‘ber ani sometimes byline number. Some ofthe esas employ frther abet ‘which ae exlined within thence those ey, Spinoza Corespondene is ced by eter number fom J. Van Vloten and 1 Land 82 edition of Spinoza callected works References to pn this fi ‘ethe Par and then us the flloingabbrevistions om pendix ccrolary Aemonsraton emma Aesinition Definition ofthe Emotions (endo Pats) Spinoza on Being Human and Human Perfection Karolina Hider 1. Introduction! ‘Thenoton of model exmpir ofhuman nara Sino ethic something of ' purl, Certain aspects ofthe doctrine ate relatively cleats afr example a ‘he notion ofa model is important for spinosa overall moral pre This inBecause in Splaoas view moves that make meal ae Jdgements posible: pope, understood, concept oo andi gf the degre o which the thing eg ndged as good ori approximates the retest erection or flourishing that tty with ts are canta Thisdel standard ofthe greatest posi erection Iswhat the model presents 1s ao clear tha Splnora believes tht model can be beter or worse. 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Man thinks (2a) 2b Wieconatinestheformofthehuman ody consstsinihis hats Parts comm le thet mations tone another certain ied proportion (p94 ‘he oe wth al he din ht a ph red pnp crt me galore ny se enone mf Famer tar Hecethey tthe scary an fie oa tomate Tike pofhow Spinrad tray nam ant a te hp ef reo sig te mol eeepc afoul hanged restate oe te torts sing tthe pre fe comelofence 2, Essences Let me stat by sing afew general words about how Spinoza understands sence He define this notion slaw: (| pecesaly tothe enenee of any thing eons hat wich eng pie th things Sol (ted ante bg ken way. ingleecesuy NS bo] ken vay otha eh Minune tngeamnetebenorbe cnc and ch canter be or eons vite thing Ds) np tr dns etn castor ee me ett a acy gems a eee ae epee Se a pe a ee tee age once Se ener y ey meta a oneness scniavanle tophad tone este Site mney Spin Bars ner i eg Re («neuen ort viral enact of ose qu tern ara (opt itan msec ngeson af Gad eee eo ca ce Senay apron oom tm Poin. 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