Title | : | Ethics |
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Author | : | Benedictus de Spinoza & R. H. M. Elwes |
Release | : | 2009-01-01 |
Kind | : | ebook |
Genre | : | Philosophy, Books, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality |
Size | : | 578292 |
Ethics is a philosophical book written by Benedictus de Spinoza. Although published after Spinoza's death, in 1677, it is considered his greatest and most famous work. In it, Spinoza tries to set out a "fully cohesive philosophical system that strives to provide a coherent picture of reality and to comprehend the meaning of an ethical life. Following a logical step-by-step format, it defines in turn the nature of God, the mind, human bondage to the emotions, and the power of understanding -- moving from a consideration of the eternal, to speculate upon humanity's place in the natural order, freedom, and the path to attainable happiness." |