Spinoza Paperback / softback
by Richard H. Popkin
Paperback / softback
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This authoritative new introduction draws on both Richard H.
Popkin's unparalleled scholarship and a wealth of historical and philosophical sources to highlight the real influences behind Spinoza's thought. Popkin reconstructs Spinoza the man, and his theories, contrasting these findings with some of the popularity held misconceptions.
Locating him within the context of his family and background, the author assesses the impact on Spinoza of everything from his infamous excommunication, to his affection for Euclidian geometry and the work of Descartes. With a full account of Spinoza's groundbreaking Tractatus and Ethics, and an overview of his influence on both of his contemporaries and those who were to folow, this concise survey offers a variety of new perspectives, and will be warmly welcomed by students, scholars and interested readers alike.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages
- Publisher:Oneworld Publications
- Publication Date:26/04/2004
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- ISBN:9781851683390
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages
- Publisher:Oneworld Publications
- Publication Date:26/04/2004
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- ISBN:9781851683390