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OverviewIn Spinoza and the Philosophy of Love, Michael Strawser provides a new reading of Spinoza as a philosopher of love, and one who centered in his thought an ethically qualified conception of noble love. Strawser examines the threefold conception of love found in Spinoza’s Ethics and argues that what is most important for Spinoza’s philosophy is a unified conception of love centered on nobility (amor sive generositas). This active conception of love can conquer hatred and bring people together. Situating Spinoza’s philosophy of love within both Jewish and Western philosophical traditions, Strawser investigates questions in the philosophy of love together with Spinoza and thinkers such as Saadia Gaon, Maimonides, Leono Ebreo, Tullia d’Aragona, and René Descartes. He shows how Spinoza deepens our understanding of amorous perfectionism and how this reading of Spinoza’s philosophy of love serves as both a corrective to problematic readings, such as those found in Isaac Bashevis Singer and Emmanuel Levinas, and a counter to speciesism. With careful examination of Spinoza’s writings, Strawser demonstrates that the goal of his philosophy is best understood as the love of other people who are to be helped and united with in friendship: Spinoza’s philosophy of love calls for collective nobility. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael StrawserPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.70cm Weight: 0.517kg ISBN: 9781793628596ISBN 10: 1793628599 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 15 August 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Amor sive Generositas Chapter 1: From Jewish Love Lessons to Amorous Perfectionism Chapter 2: Between the Courtesan and the Lens-grinder Chapter 3: Descartes’s Illogic of Love Chapter 4: The Specter of Speciesism Chapter 5: Levinas and the Spinoza Question Conclusion: Towards Collective Nobility Bibliography Index About the AuthorReviewsStrawser offers an engaging reading of Spinoza as a systematic philosopher who makes love the heart of his system. His approach addresses difficult questions raised by Spinoza's ethical views and shows the unity of Spinoza's Ethics and his political works. -- Michael LeBuffe, University of Otago """Strawser offers an engaging reading of Spinoza as a systematic philosopher who makes love the heart of his system. His approach addresses difficult questions raised by Spinoza's ethical views and shows the unity of Spinoza's Ethics and his political works."" -- Michael LeBuffe, University of Otago" Author InformationMichael Strawser is chair of the department of philosophy and professor of philosophy at the University of Central Florida. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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