The Collected Works of Spinoza, Volumes I and II

__The Collected Works of Spinoza__provides, for the first time in English, a truly satisfactory edition of all of Spinoza's writings, with accurate and readable translations, based on the best critical editions of the original-language texts, done by a scholar who has published extensively on the philosopher's work.This first volume contains Spinoza's single most important work, the__Ethics__, and four earlier works: the__Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect__, the__Short Treatise on God, Man, and His Well-Being__,__Descartes' "Principles of Philosophy__," and__Metaphysical Thoughts__. Also included are Spinoza's letters from the periods when these works were being written.The elaborate editorial apparatus--including prefaces, notes, glossary, and indexes--assists the reader in understanding one of the world's most fascinating, but also most difficult, philosophers. Of particular interest is the glossary-index, which provides extensive commentary on Spinoza's technical vocabulary.A milestone of scholarship more than forty-five years in the making,__The Collected Works of Spinoza__is an essential edition for anyone with a serious interest in Spinoza or the history of philosophy. Table of Contents......Page 2 Title Page......Page 6 Copyright Page......Page 7 Contents......Page 9 General Preface......Page 11 Short Titles and Abbreviations......Page 19 Earliest Works......Page 21 Editorial Preface......Page 22 The Treatise......Page 24 Editorial Preface......Page 61 A Short Outline of the Treatise......Page 66 The Treatise......Page 71 Letters: August 1661–August 1663......Page 165 Editorial Preface......Page 166 Letters 1-16......Page 169 The Expositor of Descartes......Page 222 Editorial Preface......Page 223 Parts I and II of Descartes’ “Principles of Philosophy”......Page 226 Appendix Containing Metaphysical Thoughts......Page 292 Letters: July 1664–September 1665......Page 345 Editorial Preface......Page 346 Letters 17-29......Page 348 The Metaphysical Moralist......Page 389 Editorial Preface......Page 390 Ethics......Page 394 Preface......Page 587 English-Latin-Dutch......Page 589 Latin-Dutch-English......Page 671 Dutch-Latin-English......Page 765 Proper Names......Page 801 Biblical and Talmudic References......Page 804 Reference List......Page 807 Title Page......Page 815 Copyright Page......Page 816 Contents......Page 818 General Preface......Page 820 Short Titles and Abbreviations......Page 829 Letters: September 1665–September 1669......Page 832 Editorial Preface......Page 833 Letters 29–41......Page 839 A Critique of Theology and Politics......Page 873 Editorial Preface......Page 874 Theological-Political Treatise......Page 893 Letters: January 1671–Late 1676......Page 1152 Editorial Preface......Page 1153 Letters 42–84......Page 1169 Designs for Stable States......Page 1271 Editorial Preface......Page 1272 Political Treatise......Page 1283 Glossary-Index......Page 1374 Preface......Page 1375 Glossary......Page 1382 Latin-Dutch-English Index......Page 1446 Index of Biblical and Talmudic References......Page 1538 Index of Proper Names......Page 1558 Works Cited......Page 1565 Correlation of the ALM and Bruder Paragraph Numbers (TTP)......Page 1603 Table of Contents 2 The Collected Works of Spinoza Volume I 6 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 Contents 9 General Preface 11 Short Titles and Abbreviations 19 Earliest Works 21 Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect 22 Editorial Preface 22 The Treatise 24 Short Treatise on God, Man, and His Well-Being 61 Editorial Preface 61 A Short Outline of the Treatise 66 The Treatise 71 Letters: August 1661–August 1663 165 Editorial Preface 166 Letters 1-16 169 The Expositor of Descartes 222 Editorial Preface 223 Parts I and II of Descartes’ “Principles of Philosophy” 226 Appendix Containing Metaphysical Thoughts 292 Letters: July 1664–September 1665 345 Editorial Preface 346 Letters 17-29 348 The Metaphysical Moralist 389 Editorial Preface 390 Ethics 394 Glossary-Index 587 Preface 587 English-Latin-Dutch 589 Latin-Dutch-English 671 Dutch-Latin-English 765 Proper Names 801 Biblical and Talmudic References 804 Reference List 807 The Collected Works of Spinoza Volume II 815 Title Page 815 Copyright Page 816 Contents 818 General Preface 820 Short Titles and Abbreviations 829 Letters: September 1665–September 1669 832 Editorial Preface 833 Letters 29–41 839 A Critique of Theology and Politics 873 Editorial Preface 874 Theological-Political Treatise 893 Letters: January 1671–Late 1676 1152 Editorial Preface 1153 Letters 42–84 1169 Designs for Stable States 1271 Editorial Preface 1272 Political Treatise 1283 Glossary-Index 1374 Preface 1375 Glossary 1382 Latin-Dutch-English Index 1446 Index of Biblical and Talmudic References 1538 Index of Proper Names 1558 Works Cited 1565 Correlation of the ALM and Bruder Paragraph Numbers (TTP) 1603 The Collected Works Of Spinoza Provides, For The First Time In English, A Truly Satisfactory Edition Of All Of Spinoza's Writings, With Accurate And Readable Translations, Based On The Best Critical Editions Of The Original-language Texts, Done By A Scholar Who Has Published Extensively On The Philosopher's Work. The Elaborate Editorial Apparatus--including Prefaces, Notes, Glossary, And Indexes--assists The Reader In Understanding One Of The World's Most Fascinating, But Also Most Difficult, Philosophers. Of Particular Interest Is The Glossary-index, Which Provides Extensive Commentary On Spinoza's Technical Vocabulary. A Milestone Of Scholarship More Than Forty-five Years In The Making, The Collected Works Of Spinoza Is An Essential Edition For Anyone With A Serious Interest In Spinoza Or The History Of Philosophy. --inside Jacket Flap. Vol. 1. Earliest Works. Treatise On The Emendation Of The Intellect ; Short Treatise On God, Man, And His Well-being -- Letters, August 1661-august 1663 -- The Expositor Of Descartes. Parts I And Ii Of Descartes' Principles Of Philosophy ; Appendix Containing Metaphysical Thoughts -- Letters, July 1664-september 1665 -- The Metaphysical Moralist. Ethics. Edited And Translated By Edwin Curley. Includes Indexes. Bibliography: V. 1, P. 721-727. The Collected Works of Spinoza provides, for the first time in English, a truly satisfactory edition of all of Spinoza's writings, with accurate and readable translations, based on the best critical editions of the original-language texts, done by a scholar who has published extensively on the philosopher's work. This first volume contains Spinoza's single most important work, the Ethics , and four earlier works: the Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect , the Short Treatise on God, Man, and His Well-Being , Descartes' "Principles of Philosophy ," and Metaphysical Thoughts . Also included are Spinoza's letters from the periods when these works were being written. The elaborate editorial apparatus--including prefaces, notes, glossary, and indexes--assists the reader in understanding one of the world's most fascinating, but also most difficult, philosophers. Of particular interest is the glossary-index, which provides extensive commentary on Spinoza's technical vocabulary. A milestone of scholarship more than forty-five years in the making, The Collected Works of Spinoza is an essential edition for anyone with a serious interest in Spinoza or the history of philosophy.