Spinoza: Logic, Knowledge and ReligionAshgate Publishing, Ltd., 2007 - 232 pages 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. |
Contents
Logic | 4 |
How things happen | 41 |
Concrete logic | 57 |
One thing after another | 75 |
Dealing with Descartes | 89 |
Intelligibility | 109 |
Belief | 123 |
Spinoza Davidson and objectivity | 141 |
Reducing religion? | 163 |
A revenge on Jewish Law? | 193 |
Bibiography | 215 |
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