scienceNov 5, 20256:20pending
Spinoza's Ethics in Geometric Form: God, Mind, and Freedom
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An accessible tour of Baruch Spinoza's Ethics: God is nature, mind and body are one, and freedom means understanding the necessary order of reality. We trace conatus—the striving to persevere—how joy and sadness shape our emotions, and how reason can transform us from passive reaction to active understanding. The journey culminates in the claim that blessedness is virtue itself and that a life seen under the aspect of eternity brings peace beyond fear and death.
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