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Benedictus de Spinoza

Benedictus de Spinoza

Born 1632 · Died 1677

A Dutch philosopher of Sephardi/Portuguese origin. By laying the groundwork for the 18th-century Enlightenment and modern biblical criticism, including modern conceptions of the self and the universe, he came to be considered one of the great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baruch_Spinoza>Wikipedia</a>).

Quotes

  • “Nature is satisfied with little; and if she is, I am also.”
    p. 176
  • “Of all the things that are beyond my power, I value nothing more highly than to be allowed the honor of entering into bonds of friendship with people who sincerely love truth.”
    Letter xix
  • “Maxima superbia vel abjectio est maxima sui ignorantia.”
    Ethics
  • “He who seeks equality between unequals seeks an absurdity.”
    Political Treatise, Chapter 9
  • “Homo liber de nulla re minus, quam de morte cogitat, et ejus sapientia non mortis, sed vitae meditatio est.”
    Ethics

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Books by Benedictus de Spinoza in order

Books by Benedictus de Spinoza in the order they were published, from Tractatus Theologico-politicus (1670) to Ethics (Ethica Ordine Geometrico Demonstrata) Illustrated Edition (2021).

  1. 1Tractatus Theologico-politicusTractatus Theologico-politicus1670
  2. 2EthicEthic1883
  3. 3The Philosophy of Spinoza, Selected from His Chief WorksThe Philosophy of Spinoza, Selected from His Chief Works1883
  4. 4Chief WorksChief Works1887
  5. 5Tractatus De Intellectus EmendationeTractatus De Intellectus Emendatione1895
  6. 6The Principles of Descartes' PhilosophyThe Principles of Descartes' Philosophy1905
  7. 7Spinoza's Short Treatise on God, Man & His WellbeingSpinoza's Short Treatise on God, Man & His Wellbeing1910
  8. 8The Philosophy of SpinozaThe Philosophy of Spinoza1926
  9. 9Correspondence of SpinozaCorrespondence of Spinoza1928
  10. 10Writings on Political PhilosophyWritings on Political Philosophy1937
  11. 11Ethics Preceded by On the Improvement of the UnderstandingEthics Preceded by On the Improvement of the Understanding1949
  12. 12Reflections and MaximsReflections and Maxims1965
  13. 13The Ethics and Selected LettersThe Ethics and Selected Letters1982
  14. 14The Collected Works of SpinozaThe Collected Works of Spinoza1985
  15. 15The Ethics ; Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect ; SThe Ethics ; Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect ; Selected Letters1992
  16. 16A Spinoza ReaderA Spinoza Reader1994
  17. 17SpinozaSpinoza2001
  18. 18EtikaEtika2004
  19. 19EthicsEthics2005
  20. 20The Chief Works Of Benedict De Spinoza V1The Chief Works Of Benedict De Spinoza V12006
  21. 21Ética demostrada según el orden geométricoÉtica demostrada según el orden geométrico2007
  22. 22Tratado de la reforma del entendimientoTratado de la reforma del entendimiento2014
  23. 23Theologico-Political TreatiseTheologico-Political Treatise2020
  24. 24Ethics (Ethica Ordine Geometrico Demonstrata) Illustrated EdEthics (Ethica Ordine Geometrico Demonstrata) Illustrated Edition2021

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