Ethics — Part 5 by Benedictus de Spinoza

"Ethics — Part 5" by Benedictus de Spinoza is the fifth part of a philosophical treatise written between 1661 and 1675. Part 5 completes Spinoza's geometrically demonstrated system, examining human freedom and the path to blessedness. Building on his earlier propositions about God, mind, body, and emotions, Spinoza explores how understanding leads to power over passions and ultimately to intellectual love of God. This final section reveals his vision of human perfection and eternity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677
Translator Elwes, R. H. M. (Robert Harvey Monro), 1853-
Title Ethics — Part 5
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics_(Spinoza_book)
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Subject Ethics
Category Text
eBook-No. 975
Release Date
Last Update Apr 14, 2013
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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