Emprestado Marco Goulart

My first reading of many. A familiarisation of Spinoza's philosophical landscape. It is at times confusing and at times beautiful. ( )

Must read. Spinoza's Ethics translated by none other than the glorious George Eliot.

Wow, so many 5's and rave reviews from Goodreads readers, but why, why, why? All these definitions, propositions, and demonstrations trying to lay out a logical proof make for such ponderous reading. What Spinoza presents is basically a vision. Why not present it as an extended essay, or better yet, a suitable philosophical form such as allegory, dialog -- or even better yet, an extended poem (Dante surely comes to mind). Why does Spinoza choose for his medium something as dry as a logical proof? The untutored won't be able to follow it and the well tutored, if they value their time, seem likely to poke holes in it, shrug, sigh, and move on. If I want to find out what Spinoza is about, I'll start by reading about Spinoza. I won't wear our my molars on this. ( )

Spinoza: Ethica [2 vol.]
uit het Latijn vertaald en toegelicht door Karel D'huyvetters

Benedictus de Spinoza, Karel D'Huyvetters
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Paperback Vanaf € 25,00.
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Deel 1: Vertaling
Deel 2: Toelichting