Essays on Spinoza’s
Ethical Theory
Matthew J. Kisner
and Andrew Youpa
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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
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From Ordinary ifoBlsednen The Powerofintve Kowedge
Inspinoa Eaes
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Abbreviations
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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)
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‘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
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‘which ae exlined within thence those ey,
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Definition ofthe Emotions (endo Pats)Spinoza on Being Human and
Human Perfection
Karolina Hider
1. Introduction!
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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
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2, Essences
Let me stat by sing afew general words about how Spinoza understands sence
He define this notion slaw:
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