Ethics — Part 3 by Benedictus de Spinoza
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"Ethics — Part 3" by Benedictus de Spinoza is the third part of a philosophical treatise written between 1661 and 1675. This section explores the origin and nature of human emotions, arguing that all beings strive to preserve their power and perfection. Spinoza examines how desire underlies our emotional lives, analyzing joy and sadness as fundamental building blocks. He connects virtue to power and investigates when the mind acts with adequate ideas
versus when it remains passive with inadequate understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Elwes, R. H. M. (Robert Harvey Monro), 1853- |
| Title | Ethics — Part 3 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics_(Spinoza_book) |
| Credits | Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| Subject | Ethics |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 948 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 1997 |
| Last Update | Apr 14, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 682 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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