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- Condition
- Like New
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- “Great condition - very minor curling at corners. text is clean - no writing or highlighting.”
- Book Title
- Ethics (Oxford Philosophical Texts)
- ISBN
- 9780198752141
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198752148
ISBN-13
9780198752141
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1649547
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
366 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Ethics
Publication Year
2000
Subject
Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Individual Philosophers, Good & Evil
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Philosophy
Series
Oxford Philosophical Texts
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
99-057765
Reviews
'Thanks to sound methodology and fidelity to the orignal text, this will be an invaluable asset to the scholar.' Bulletin Spinoziste
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
170
Table Of Content
Part 1: Introductory MaterialHow to Use this BookList of AbbreviationsEditor's Introduction1. Life and Works2. 'Demonstrated in Geometrical Order'3. The Starting-Points of Ethics: Axioms, Postulates, and Definitions4. Substance and Attributes5. The Modes of Extension6. The Modes of Thought7. Causation and Necessity8. Truth and the Kinds of Knowledge9. Conatus10. The Emotions11. The Moral Philosophy of the Ethics12. The Influence of the EthicsSelect BibliographyA Summary of Spinoza's EthicsNotes on the TranslationPart 2: The TextEthics, Demonstrated in Geometrical OrderPart One: On GodPart Two: On the Nature and Origin of the MindPart Three: On the Origin and nature of the EmotionsPart Four: On Human Servitude, or, On the Strength of the EmotionsPart Five: On the Power of the Intellect, or, On Human FreedomPart 3: Supplementary materialGlossaryNotes to the EthicsIndex of ReferencesIndex of Names and Subjects
Synopsis
The Oxford Philosophical Texts series consists of authoritative teaching editions of canonical texts in the history of philosophy from the ancient world down to modern times. Each volume provides a clear, well laid out text together with a comprehensive introduction by a leading specialist, giving the student detailed critical guidance on the intellectual context of the work and the structure and philosophical important of the main arguments and explain unfamiliar references and terminology, and a full bibliography and index are also included. The series aims to build up a definitive corpus of key texts in the Western philosophical tradition, which will from a reliable and enduring resource for students and teachers alike. Spinoza's Ethics is one of the classical texts of philosophy but is also one of the most difficult to understand because of the author's use of rigorous logical deduction and the geometrical framework within which his ideas are set. In Ethics, he discusses the nature of human beings and the way in which a rational person might live; the nature of God; and offers an account of true freedom and how it can be attained. This latest text in the Oxford Philosophical Texts series includes a new, lucid translation of the Ethics by G.H.R. Parkinson along with a comprehensive guide to the understanding of Spinoza's work. An extensive introduction includes: a short biography of Spinoza himself; the form of his writing including his own particular uses of definitions; an introductory guide through the philosophy of Ethics; and a summary of the contents of Ethics itself. Further aids include a glossary of terms, extensive notes to the text., Spinoza's Ethics is a classic philosophy text but it is also one of the most difficult to understand. This latest text in the Oxford Philosophical Texts series includes a new, lucid translation of Ethics in which Parkinson provides a comprehensive guide to the understanding of Spinoza's work. An extensive introduction includes a short biography of Spinoza himself; the form of his writing including his own particular uses of definitions; an introductory guide through the philosophy of Ethics; and a summary of the contents of Ethics itself. Further aids include a glossary of terms, notes to the text, and notes to the translation., The Oxford Philosophical Texts series consists of truly practical and accessible guides to major philosophical texts in the history of philosophy from the ancient world up to modern times. Each book opens with a comprehensive introduction by a leading specialist which covers the philosopher's life, work, and influence. Endnotes, a full bibliography, guides to further reading, and an index are also included. The series aims to build a definitive corpus of key texts in the Western philosophical tradition, forming a reliable and enduring resource for students and teachers alike. One of the classical texts of philosophy, Spinoza's Ethics is also one of the most difficult to understand. It discusses the nature of human beings, the way in which a rational person might live, the nature of God, and true freedom and how it can be attained. This volume features a new, lucid translation of Ethics enhanced by a comprehensive guide to Spinoza's work. An extensive introduction includes a short biography of Spinoza; help in understanding the form of Spinoza's writing and his own particular use of definitions; an introduction to the philosophy of Ethics ; and a summary of Ethics . Further aids include a glossary of terms, notes to the text, and notes to the translation.
LC Classification Number
B3973.E5P37 2000
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