The New Spinoza (Volume 11) (Theory Out Of Bounds)

Modeled on THE NEW NIETZSCHE, this collection revitalizes the thought of Spinoza. These essays establish Spinoza's rightful role in the development and direction of contemporary continental philosophy. The volume should interest not only the growing group of scholars attracted to Spinoza's ideas on ethics, politics, and subjectivity, but also theorists in a variety of fields. Front Cover 1 Front Matter 1 Contents 4 Abbreviations 6 Preface 8 Part 1 Spinoza: Our Contemporary 20 1 The Only Materialist Tradition, Part 1: Spinoza by Louis Althusser 22 2 Spinoza and the Three "Ethics" by Gilles Deleuze 40 3 The Envelope: A Reading of Spinoza, Ethics, "Of God" by Luce Irigaray 56 Part II: Surfaces without Depth, Processes without End(s) 66 4 The Birth of Modern Materialism in Hobbes and Spinoza by Emilia Giancotti 68 5 The Problem of the Attributes by Pierre Macherey 84 6 Fortune and the Theory of History by Pierre-Francois Moreau 116 7 The Empty Synagogue by Gabriel Albiac 127 8 Superstition and Reading by Andre Tosel 164 Part III From the Subject to Collectivities: The Politics of the Multitude 186 9 Jus-Pactum-Lex: On The Constitution of the Subject in the Theologico-Political Treatise by Etienne Balibar 188 10 The Theoretical Function of Democracy in Spinoza and Hobbes by Alexandre Matheron 224 11 Reliqua Desiderantur: A Conjecture for a Definition of the Contept of Democracy in the Final Spinoza by Antonio Negri 236 Works Cited and Select Bibliography 265 Contributors 270 Index 272 Spinoza: Our Contemporary. The Only Materialist Tradition, Part I: Spinoza / Louis Althusser -- Spinoza And The Three Ethics / Gilles Deleuze -- The Envelope: A Reading Of Spinoza, Ethics, Of God / Luce Irigaray -- Surfaces Without Depth, Processes Without End(s). The Birth Of Modern Materialism In Hobbes And Spinoza / Emilia Giancotti -- The Problem Of The Attributes / Pierre Macberey -- Fortune And The Theory Of History / Pierre-françois Moreau -- The Empty Synagogue / Gabriel Albiac -- Superstition And Reading / André Tosel -- From The Subject To Collectivities: The Politics Of The Multitude. Jus-pactum-lex: On The Constitution Of The Subject In The Theologico-political Treatise / Etienne Balibar -- The Theoretical Function Of Democracy In Spinoza And Hobbes / Alexandre Matheron -- Reliqua Desiderantur: A Conjecture For A Definition Of The Concept Of Democracy In The Final Spinoza / Antonio Negri. Warren Montag And Ted Stolze, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.