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A concise and illuminating book about the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza, one of the early thinkers of the Enlightenment and modern biblical criticism.Spinoza's theoretical philosophy is one of the most radical attempts to construct a pure ontology with a single infinite substance. This book, which presents Spinoza's main ideas in dictionary form, has as its subject the opposition between ethics and morality, and the link between ethical and ontological propositions. His ethics is an ethology, rather than a moral science.Attention has been drawn to Spinoza by deep ecologists such as Arne Naess, the Norwegian philosopher and this reading of Spinoza by Gilles Deleuze lends itself to a radical ecological ethic. As Robert Hurley says in his introduction, Deleuze opens us to the idea that the elements of the different individuals we compose may be nonhuman within us. One wonders, finally, whether Man might be defined as a territory, a set of boundaries, a limit on existence.'Gilles Deleuze, known for his inquiries into desire, language, politics and power, finds a kinship between Spinoza and Nietzsche. He writes, 'Spinoza did not believe in hope or even in courage; he believed only in joy and in vision . . . he more than any other gave me the feeling of a gust of air from behind each time I read him, of a witch's broom that he makes one mount.'Gilles Deleuze was a professor of philosophy at the University of Paris at Vincennes.Robert Hurley is the translator of Michel Foucault's History of Sexuality.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Spinoza: Practical Philosophy'? A: The book centers on the opposition between ethics and morality, exploring how ethical propositions relate to Spinoza's ontology of a single infinite substance.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Spinoza: Practical Philosophy' is Gilles Deleuze, a prominent philosopher known for his work on desire, language, and ethics.
- Q: What is the publication date of this edition? A: This book was published on January 1, 1988.
- Q: Is 'Spinoza: Practical Philosophy' a good introduction to Spinoza's ideas? A: Yes, the book presents Spinoza's main ideas in a concise and accessible dictionary format, making it suitable for readers new to his philosophy.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 130 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is brand new.
- Q: What philosophical themes does Deleuze explore in relation to Spinoza? A: Deleuze explores themes of ethics, desire, and the connections between human and nonhuman elements in relation to Spinoza's philosophy.
- Q: Is this edition the first English translation? A: Yes, this is the First Edition in English.
- Q: Who translated this book into English? A: The translator of this book is Robert Hurley, who is also known for translating works by Michel Foucault.