The Continuum Companion to Spinoza (Continuum Companions)

Benedictus Spinoza (1632-77) was among the most important of the post-Cartesian philosophers of the second half of the seventeenth century. He made original contributions in every major area of philosophy. His work reflects the influences of Stoicism, Maimonides, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Descartes, and others. Spinoza is best known for his Ethics, which is often held up as a supreme example of a self-contained metaphysical system intended to explain the universe. Some of his psychological influences, perhaps lesser known, anticipated Freud. This book is the first to offer an accessible, encyclopedic account of Spinoza's life and ideas, his influences and commentators, and his lasting significance. Some of the best features include an annotated chronology of Spinoza's life, bibliographies of his major influences and critics, a substantive dictionary of key Spinozan concepts, and summaries of Spinoza's principal writings. The work concludes with an essay on Spinoza's place in modern academic scholarship. This work is a valuable tool for anyone interested in Spinoza and the era of great change in which he lived and wrote. Benedictus Spinoza (1632-77) was among the most important of the post-Cartesian philosophers of the second half of the seventeenth century and is still widely studied today. He made original contributions in every major area of philosophy and is best known for his Ethics, which is often held up as a supreme example of a self-contained metaphysical system intended to explain the universe. The Bloomsbury Companion to Spinoza is the first to offer an accessible, encyclopaedic account of Spinoza's life and ideas, his influences and commentators, and his lasting significance. Some of the best features include an annotated chronology of Spinoza's life, bibliographies of his major influences and critics, a substantive dictionary of key Spinozan concepts, summaries of Spinoza's principal writings and concludes with a chapter on Spinoza's place in modern academic scholarship. The volume is also updated with words on the recent major event in Spinoza scholarship with the discovery of the Vatican manuscript of Spinoza's Ethics. The Bloomsbury Companion to Spinoza is a valuable research tool for anyone interested in Spinoza and the era of great change in which he lived and wrote Benedictus Spinoza (1632-77) was among the most important of the post-Cartesian philosophers of the second half of the 17th century. He made original contributions in every major area of philosophy. His work reflects the influences of Stoicism, Maimonides, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Descartes, and others. Spinoza is best known for his Ethics, which is often held up as a supreme example of a self-contained metaphysical system intended to explain the universe. Some of his psychological influences, perhaps lesser known, anticipated Freud. This book is the first to offer an accessible, encyclopedic account of Spinoza's life and ideas, his influences and commentators, his lasting significance. Some of the best features include a time line of Spinoza's life, several bibliographies, a substantive dictionary of key Spinozan concepts, and summaries of Spinoza's principal writings. The work concludes with three all-new essays on Spinoza's place in present-day academic scholarship. This work is a valuable tool for anyone interested in Spinoza and the era of great change in which he lived and wrote Cover 1 Contents 6 Introduction 8 Acknowledgements 10 Abbreviations 12 List of Contributors 14 1. LIFE 18 2. INFLUENCES 75 3. EARLY CRITICS 102 4. GLOSSARY 158 A 158 B 185 C 190 D 208 E 220 F 233 G 241 H 242 I 246 L 262 M 270 N 287 O 295 P 298 Q 316 R 317 S 326 T 342 U 349 V 350 5. SHORT SYNOPSES 357 6. SPINOZA SCHOLARSHIP 379 Index 392 A 392 B 392 C 392 D 393 E 393 F 394 G 394 H 394 I 394 J 395 K 395 L 395 M 395 N 395 O 395 P 395 Q 396 R 396 S 396 T 396 V 396 W 397 Y 397 Life -- Influences -- Early Critics -- Glossary -- Short Synopses -- Spinoza Scholarship. General Editors, Wiep Van Bunge ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.