For spinoza, the bible was a political issue, and he was interested in a way to read it that didnt lead to people fighting wars and persecuting each other. You can find not one but two unabridged spinoza podcasts, along. If you want to study spinoza, this is the first book id advise you to read. That seems like a nobrainer to us now, but thats thanks to a long intellectual tradition that fed directly out of spinoza, and a spinoza like take on, say, islam is badly needed in many parts of the. Spinoza, despite what his critics said, was not an atheist, and in fact in this book is much more apparently sympathetic toward the. Partially examined life podcast spinoza ethics youtube. Spinoza argues that a respectful reading is one that looks for the central message and doesnt. These in turn reflect only in a confused and partial way the natures of. The partially examined life philosophy podcast podnavigator. Spinoza, his life and philosophy and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. By laying the groundwork for the 18thcentury enlightenment and modern biblical criticism, including modern conceptions of the self and, arguably, the universe, he came to be considered one of the great rationalists of 17thcentury philosophy.
Spinoza on god and metaphysics the partially examined life. Frierson, baruch spinoza ethics reading guide john protevi, spinoza, ethics spinoza online. The partially examined life is a philosophy podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living but then thought better of it. Given that religious factions tend to create strife, whats the optimal role of the government in mitigating that damage. In his spinoza, michael della rocca has performed a service for those seeking a thorough, accessible and engaging overview of spinoza s life and philosophy. Partially examined life is creating philosophy podcasts patreon. They made some prequels, but it had this one really annoying character, jar jar nietzsche, and they werent very well regarded.
Search for partially spinoza and look under albums. The partially examined life the philosophers magazine. A spinoza reader the ethics and other works baruch. The scenes showing spinoza readingwriting letters is very accurate. The format is an informal roundtable discussion, with each episode loosely focused on a short reading that introduces at least one big philosophical question, concern, or idea. It is self described at the beginning of many episodes as a philosophy podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living, but then thought better of it. Today is the birthday of the philosopher benedict spinoza books by this author, born in amsterdam in 1632. Partially examined life podcast spinoza ethics this is an excerpt from a prior episode of the partially examined life podcast, discussing baruch spinoza s. Also, a good book which unintendedly summarizes history of jews immigrating from spain and. Spinoza claims that laws were given to the ancient hebrews because. Steven smiths book is not only an approachable and engaging interpretation of one of the most difficult philosophical works spinoza s ethics but an exemplary manifestation of philosophical exegesis. What could faith possibly mean to a hardcore rationalist like spinoza. Listen to the partially examined life episodes free, on demand.
Spinoza on biblical criticism the partially examined. The partially examined life is a philosophy podcast by some guys who were at one point. Each episode, we pick a text and chat about it with some balance. I have discussed this book and spinoza s ethics in posts 2527 of the spinoza topic in the political philosophy and ethics goodreads discussion group. Hosts mark, seth, wes, and dylan are some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living but then thought better of it.
Baruch spinoza the partially examined life philosophy podcast. Nadler is one of the best living spinoza interpretors. Imagine a great books seminar on kant, spinoza, dostoyevsky. Continuing on friedrich nietzsches thus spoke zarathustra, books 1 and 2 1883. Baruch spinoza has 177 books on goodreads with 117149 ratings. Concluding on the tractatus theologicopoliticus 1670 and tractatus politicus 1677. You can find not one but two unabridged spinoza podcasts, along with dozens of. Is it possible to buy into the nondenominational true religion without believing any of the dogmas of. The partially examined life a philosophy podcast and. See more of the partially examined life on facebook. This is just the first of two discussions well be having about this book, with ep. Whats the relationship between ethics, reason, and revelation.
God is everything, therefore the world is god as apprehended through some. The partially examined life a podcast about philosophy, philosophers and philosophical texts. Spinoza was the descendent of portuguese jews who immigrated to the netherlands seeking religious tolerance. This podcast is curated by and the partially examined life podcast network. Citations to spinozas ethics give the part in roman capitals, then the.
Spinoza s book of life leads the reader through the basic teachings of spinoza s ethics and his theologicalpolitical treatise. Clare carlisles spinoza walkthrough via the guardian. The breadth and importance of spinoza s work was not fully realized until many years after his death. On human nature clare carlisle we are not autonomous individuals but part of a greater whole, says spinoza, and there is no such thing as human free will. I also read his other books on spinoza, youll like his way of explaining. Young spinoza studied hebrew, the old testament, the talmud, and cabalas traditions of mysticism and miracle. It gracefully positions spinoza within the ongoing.
Each episode, we pick a text and chat about it with some balance between insight and flippancy. Garrett, whose account we have already examined, nods his head in this direction. Although i am not certain whether i agree with all of professor smiths interpretations and conclusions, his book is an excellent study of spinoza s treatise. Whats the relationship between ethics and political power. Study guide for spinozas ethics articles martin lin. One must thus make possible for the future the reading of the ttp as a partially intelligible text that contains within it the means to reduce this unintelligibility, since it states what rules of reading should be followed for.
Spinoza on baruch spinozas ethics 1677, books 1 and 2. The first half of the ethics presents a physical theory only insofar as spinoza. It demonstrates that spinoza s intention was to free people from their unconscious and irrational passions so that they could learn to truly be themselves. Spinoza on human nature the partially examined life. Baruch spinoza 1 likes spinoza says that if a stone which has been projected through the air, had consciousness, it would believe that it was moving of its own free will. Partially examined life texts score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Find this book on abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Imagine a great books seminar on kant, spinoza, dostoyevsky, or richard rorty migrating to the pub. This is an excerpt from a prior episode of the partially examined life podcast, discussing baruch spinoza s ethics. We talk through nietzsches symbolism tightrope walkers and gravediggers and snakes, oh my. Seligman, author of flourish the spinoza problem is a ringing endorsement for an authentically philosophical life, wherein a toweringly heroic philosopher is persecuted in two eras. This is an excerpt from a prior episode of the partially examined life podcast, discussing baruch spinozas ethics. The partially examined life is a philosophy podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living but then. Spinozas physical theory stanford encyclopedia of philosophy.
Uncorrected paperswallace matson 4 excellent essays on spinoza start there. Each episode, we pick a short text and chat about it with some balance between insight and flippancy. Tickets come with a free month of membership giving access to partially examined life bonus content. The collected works of spinoza provides, for the first time in english, a truly satisfactory edition of all of spinoza s writings, with accurate and readable translations, based on the best critical editions of the originallanguage texts, done by a scholar who has published extensively on the philosophers work this first volume contains spinoza s single most important work, the ethics, and. The partially examined life is a podcast and downloadable audio series about philosophy. In this extraordinary work gilles deleuze, the most renowned living philosopher in france, reflects on one of the figures of the past who has most influenced his own sweeping reconfiguration of the tasks of philosophy.
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