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Auteur(s) : Strawser, Michael J.
Titre(s) : Spinoza and the philosophy of love [Texte imprimé] / Michael Strawser
Publication : Lanham (Md.) : Lexington books, copyright 2021
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (vii-204 p.) ; 23 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 187-196. Notes bibliogr. Index
"In Spinoza and the Philosophy of Love, Michael Strawser provides a new reading of
Spinoza as a philosopher of love, and one who centers his thought on 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, Leone 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. Ultimately, Spinoza's philosophy
of love calls for collective nobility"
Sujet(s) : Spinoza, Baruch (1632-1677) -- Amour
Amour -- Philosophie
Indice(s) Dewey :
128.46 (23e éd.) = Amour (philosophie)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 1793628599. - ISBN 9781793628596 (hardback). - ISBN 9781793628602 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46890713t
Notice n° :
FRBNF46890713
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Table des matières : From Jewish love lessons to amorous perfectionism ; Between the courtesan and the
lens-grinder ; Descrates's illogic of love ; The specter of speciesism ; Levinas
and the Spinoza question ; Conclusion : towards collective nobility.
