Specifically it considers spinoza s engagement with the themes of stoicism and his significant contribution to the origins of the european enlightenment. While spinoza did not condemn marriage, he rejected it for himself, perhaps fearing the ill temper of a woman, and in any case recognizing in matrimony a threat to his scholarly interests. Michael alan rosenthal 1996 dissertation, the university of chicago. Stoicism is complicated, but can begin to be understood by two studies, one by firmin debrabander, spinoza and the stoics. Power, politics and the passions firmin debrabander this important book examines spinozas moral and political philosophy. Specifically it considers spinozas engagement with the themes of stoicism and his significant.
Although the link between spinoza and stoicism has been explored to a certain extent by authors like wolfson the philosophy of spinoza, 1934, lagree spinoza et le vocabulaire stoicien. Ricerche di terminologia, 1997 and james spinoza the stoic. Power, politics and the passions continuum studies in philosophy 9780826421814. Firmin debrabander is professor of philosophy at the maryland institute college of art in baltimore. Politics debrabander stoics power, the firmin and the passions and spinoza by. Baruch spinoza has 177 books on goodreads with 118169 ratings.
After the supreme court of canadas recent ruling, the canadian government is busy with legislat. Philosophy made relevant by writers grappling with thorny issues. Power, politics and the passions continuum studies in philosophy by debrabander, firmin isbn. For this eclectic, lively gathering of essays, new york times online opinion editor catapano and philosophy professor critchley new school for social research. Dec 16, 2012 firmin debrabander is an associate professor of philosophy at the maryland institute college of art, baltimore and the author of spinoza and the stoics. Apr 16, 2017 firmin debrabander is professor of philosophy at the maryland institute college of art in baltimore. The ethics can be a bit difficult to understand given the geometrical order it is written, but when it finally makes sense it is evident that it truly is very profound and influential deductive rationalist logic.
Walking while black in the white gaze george yancy 281. He has taught at mica since 2005, and served as chair of the humanistic studies department from 2009 until 2012. In fact, debrabander s spinoza embraces the passions as the path to salvation. He completed his graduate studies at the katholieke universities leuven in belgium, and at emory university in atlanta. Power, politics, and the passions, firmin debrabander helps us appreciate an important scholarly point about spinoza that we may previously have missed.
Power, politics and the passions continuum studies in philosophy book 64 ebook. Firmin debrabander books and biography waterstones. Nov 10, 2007 firmin debrabander, spinoza and the stoics. Feb 23, 2014 firmin debrabander, an associate professor of philosophy at the maryland institute college of art, baltimore, is the author of spinoza and the stoics and a forthcoming book critiquing the gun rights movement. Firmin debrabander, an associate professor of philosophy at the maryland institute college of art, baltimore, is the author of spinoza and the stoics and a forthcoming book critiquing the gun rights movement. In fact, debrabanders spinoza embraces the passions as the path to salvation. Oct 02, 2017 firmin debrabander, professor of philosophy at the maryland institute college of art, examines the intricacies of selling something that cant always be seen. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading spinoza and the stoics. Although his is not the first monographfirmin debrabanders spinoza. Debrabander s spinoza comes across as altogether different from the model stoic philosopher. Power, politics and the passions continuum studies in philosophy book 64 kindle edition by firmin debrabander. Debrabanders spinoza comes across as altogether different from the model stoic philosopher.
Dec 20, 2019 23 firmin debrabander, spinoza and the stoics. Firmin debrabander explores the problematic view of the relationship between ethics and politics that spinoza apparently inherited from the stoics and in so doing asks. It was written between 1661 and 1675 1 and was first published posthumously in 1677. The book of dead philosophers write that the purpose of the blog, and this collection, is to show what philosophy is and why we should care about it. Power, politics and the passions continuum studies in philosophy book 64. Passions and firmin politics power, the the firmin power, politics and. Firmin debrabander has taught philosophy at the maryland institute college of art. Debrabander also teaches courses in ancient greek and roman philosophy, aesthetics, moral philosophy, environmental ethics and economic theory. See more ideas about books, my books and books to read. This important book examines spinozas moral and political philosophy. This important book examines spinoza s moral and political philosophy.
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Firmin debrabander explores the problematic view of the relationship between ethics and politics that spinoza apparently inherited from the. Euthanasia and physicianassisted death is a topic much in the news these days. Specifically it considers spinozas engagement with the themes of stoicism and his significant contribution to the origins of the european enlightenment. Spinoza and the stoics continuum press, 2007 and do guns make us free. Firmin debrabander is an associate professor of philosophy at the maryland institute college of art, baltimore and the author of spinoza and the stoics. Firmin debrabander, maryland college institute of art why. This important book examines spinoza s moral and political philosop.
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In this book, spinozas political theory is examined through an analysis of his engagement with the practical politics of. Ethica, ordine geometrico demonstrata, usually known as the ethics, is a philosophical treatise written in latin by baruch spinoza. In betraying spinoza, rebecca newberger goldstein sets out to rediscover the fleshandblood man often buried beneath the veneer of rigorous rationality and to provide a comprehensive cultural and religious context for the formation of his ideas. An interview with susan james on spinozas views on the passions. Volume 1 cambridge university press 1987 and cicero, on the nature of the gods, 2. Spinoza s pantheistic and monistic conception of the universe is absolutely awesome.
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