Spinoza on Learning to Live Together
Author | : Susan James |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2020-06-18 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780198713074 |
ISBN-10 | : 019871307X |
Rating | : 4/5 (7X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Spinoza on Learning to Live Together by : Susan James
Download or read book Spinoza on Learning to Live Together written by Susan James and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-06-18 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophising, as Spinoza conceives it, is the project of learning to live joyfully. This in turn is a matter of learning to live together, and the most obvious test of philosophical insight is our capacity to sustain a harmonious way of life. Susan James defends this interpretation and explores Spinoza's influence on contemporary debates.