Spinoza on Human Freedom: Reason, Autonomy and the Good Life

Kisner, Matthew J.

ISBN 10: 110766926X / ISBN 13: 9781107669260

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2013

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6 X 0.62 X 9 inches; 261 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spinoza on Human Freedom: Reason, Autonomy and the Good Life
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 110766926X
• ISBN 13: 9781107669260
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Near Fine
• Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • Philosophy

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Synopsis

Spinoza was one of the most influential figures of the Enlightenment, but his often obscure metaphysics makes it difficult to understand the ultimate message of his philosophy. Although he regarded freedom as the fundamental goal of his ethics and politics, his theory of freedom has not received sustained, comprehensive treatment. Spinoza holds that we attain freedom by governing ourselves according to practical principles, which express many of our deepest moral commitments. Matthew J. Kisner focuses on this theory and presents an alternative picture of the ethical project driving Spinoza's philosophical system. His study of the neglected practical philosophy provides an accessible and concrete picture of what it means to live as Spinoza's ethics envisioned.

About the Author

Matthew J. Kisner is Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina. He has previously published articles on a variety of topics in early modern philosophy, including Descartes, Hobbes, Spinoza and Malebranche.