On the Improvement of the Understanding by Benedictus de Spinoza
"On the Improvement of the Understanding" by Benedictus de Spinoza is an unfinished philosophical treatise written in the seventeenth century and published posthumously in 1677. Spinoza seeks to formulate a method that would allow the mind to form clear and distinct ideas necessary for its perfection. He examines different kinds of knowledge, explores the nature of doubt, and discusses perception, memory, and intelligence. His approach uniquely connects knowledge with life itself, viewing
ideas as active forces rather than static pictures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677 |
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| Translator | Elwes, R. H. M. (Robert Harvey Monro), 1853- |
| Title | On the Improvement of the Understanding |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tractatus_de_Intellectus_Emendatione |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| Subject | Philosophy and religion |
| Subject | Free thought |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1016 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 1997 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jul 26, 2017 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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