Spinoza: Logic, Knowledge and Religion by Richard Mason
Approaching the central themes of Spinoza's thought from both a historical and analytical perspective, this book examines the logical-metaphysical core of Spinoza's philosophy, its epistemology and its ramifications for his much disputed attitude towards religion. Opening with a discussion of Spinoza's historical and philosophical location as the appropriate context for the interpretation of his work the book goes on to present a non-'logical' reading of Spinoza's metaphysics, a consideration of Spinoza's radical repudiation of Cartesian subjectivism and an examination of how Spinoza wanted religion to be understood in the context of his wider thinking and the influence of his non-Christian background. Mason also assesses Spinoza's significance and importance for philosophy now.-
History of a Pleasure Seeker
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The Drowning People
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The World of Suzie Wong
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Who Killed Piet Barol?
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The God of Spinoza
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The Wind Cannot Read
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Us
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The Lighted Rooms
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Branthwaite's Lot
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Cambridge Minds
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The Fever Tree
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The Norphlet Rangers and the Battle of Flat Creek Swamp
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The Norphlet Mafia
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Oppenheimer's Choice
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Representations of War in Films and Novels
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The Practical Farrier, for Farmers
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The Diary of a College Rebel
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The Phantom of Norphlet
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The Gentleman's New Pocket Farrier
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Voice of Playtime Verse: Leeds Festival Children's Poetry Anthology: 1990
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Angling Experiences And Reminiscences (1900)
'Mason succeeds in presenting Spinoza's thought in its extraordinary simplicity and at the same time this study is a channel for Mason to question the major tenets of the standard analytical traditionIt is clear that this is not only a book for students of Spinoza but also an intervention in contemporary analytical debates.' Herman De Dijn, Hoger Instituut voor Wijsbegeerte, Leuven 'Richard Mason was a unique Spinoza scholar. His masterly study The God of Spinoza (1997) established his fame as a profound and subtle analyst of what remains one of the most formidable metaphysical systems in the history of philosophy. The present collection - Mason's precious legacy to Spinoza scholarship - offers a wide range of highly original and thought-provoking essays. It approaches Spinoza's philosophy from different but correlated perspectives: logic, knowledge, and religion. The result is a fresh reading that dispels many tenacious preconceptions. ' Piet Steenbakkers, University of Utrecht
Richard Mason is a Fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge University, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780754657347 |
| ISBN 10 | 0754657345 |
| Title | Spinoza: Logic, Knowledge and Religion |
| Author | Richard Mason |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2007-03-12 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
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