Spinoza by Justin Steinberg, Valtteri Viljanen - 9780745664897

SpinozaAuthor(s): Justin Steinberg, Valtteri Viljanen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9780745664897, 978-0745664897\nSynopsis\nBenedict de Spinoza is one of the most controversial and enigmatic thinkers in the history of philosophy. His greatest work,Ethics[tel], developed a comprehensive philosophical system and argued that God and Nature are identical. His scandalousTheological-Political Treatise[tel] provoked outrage during his lifetime due to its biblical criticism, anticlericalism, and defense of the freedom to philosophize. Together, these works earned Spinoza a reputation as a singularly radical thinker.\n\nIn this book, Steinberg and Viljanen offer a concise and up-to-date account of Spinozas thought and its philosophical legacy. They explore the full range of Spinozas ideas, from politics and theology to ontology and epistemology. Drawing broadly on Spinozas impressive oeuvre, they have crafted a lucid in.