Think Least of Death: Spinoza on How to Live and How to Die by Steven Nadler Pap

Description: Think Least of Death by Steven Nadler From Pulitzer Prize-finalist Steven Nadler, an engaging guide to what Spinoza can teach us about lifes big questions. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From Pulitzer Prize-finalist Steven Nadler, an engaging guide to what Spinoza can teach us about lifes big questions.In 1656, after being excommunicated from Amsterdams Portuguese-Jewish community for abominable heresies and monstrous deeds, the young Baruch Spinoza abandoned his familys import business to dedicate his life to philosophy. He quickly became notorious across Europe for his views on God, the Bible, and miracles, as well as for his uncompromising defense of free thought. Yet the radicalism of Spinozas views has long obscured that his primary reason for turning to philosophy was to answer one of humanitys most urgent questions: How can we lead a good life and enjoy happiness in a world without a providential God? In Think Least of Death, Pulitzer Prize-finalist Steven Nadler connects Spinozas ideas with his life and times to offer a compelling account of how the philosopher can provide a guide to living ones best life.In the Ethics, Spinoza presents his vision of the ideal human being, the free person who, motivated by reason, lives a life of joy devoted to what is most important-improving oneself and others. Untroubled by passions such as hate, greed, and envy, free people treat others with benevolence, justice, and charity. Focusing on the rewards of goodness, they enjoy the pleasures of this world, but in moderation. The free person thinks least of all of death, Spinoza writes, and his wisdom is a meditation not on death but on life.A helpful explication of [Spinozas] ideas about ethics, the afterlife, and human nature. - Kirkus Reviews Author Biography Steven Nadler is Vilas Research Professor and the William H. Hay II Professor of Philosophy at the University of WisconsinMadison. His many books include Rembrandts Jews, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Spinoza: A Life, and (with Lawrence Shapiro) When Bad Thinking Happens to Good People: How Philosophy Can Save Us from Ourselves (Princeton). Review "Aiming to extract life lessons from the philosophy of Spinoza, this vibrant study focusses on the concept of homo liber, or the free person, a supremely rational figure continually striving for power and virtue. . . . Spinozas work serves as a hopeful, timely statement of what the truth-seeking individual can accomplish." * New Yorker *"As an accessible introduction to the complex thought of Spinoza, it is a success."---Jeffrey Collins, Wall Street Journal"If you want to become a better person, you ought to study the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza. That at least is the message of Steven Nadlers delightful new book."---Jonathan Rée, Literary Review"A helpful explication of [Spinozas] ideas about ethics, the afterlife, and human nature." * Kirkus Reviews *"If you want the clearest and most sympathetic introduction as exists to Spinozas ideas . . . then Nadlers your man. This, his latest book, is a must-read for our present, troubled times."---David Conway, Jewish Chronicle Long Description From Pulitzer Prize-finalist Steven Nadler, an engaging guide to what Spinoza can teach us about lifes big questions. In 1656, after being excommunicated from Amsterdams Portuguese-Jewish community for abominable heresies and monstrous deeds, the young Baruch Spinoza abandoned his familys import business to dedicate his life to philosophy. He quickly became notorious across Europe for his views on God, the Bible, and miracles, as well as for his uncompromising defense of free thought. Yet the radicalism of Spinozas views has long obscured that his primary reason for turning to philosophy was to answer one of humanitys most urgent questions: How can we lead a good life and enjoy happiness in a world without a providential God? In Think Least of Death , Pulitzer Prize-finalist Steven Nadler connects Spinozas ideas with his life and times to offer a compelling account of how the philosopher can provide a guide to living ones best life. In the Ethics, Spinoza presents his vision of the ideal human being, the free person who, motivated by reason, lives a life of joy devoted to what is most important-improving oneself and others. Untroubled by passions such as hate, greed, and envy, free people treat others with benevolence, justice, and charity. Focusing on the rewards of goodness, they enjoy the pleasures of this world, but in moderation. The free person thinks least of all of death, Spinoza writes, and his wisdom is a meditation not on death but on life. A helpful explication of [Spinozas] ideas about ethics, the afterlife, and human nature. -- Kirkus Reviews Review Quote "A helpful explication of [Spinozas] ideas about ethics, the afterlife, and human nature." Details ISBN0691233950 Publisher Princeton University Press Format Paperback Pages 248 Year 2022 ISBN-13 9780691233956 Imprint Princeton University Press Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States ISBN-10 0691233950 Illustrations 1 b/w illus. Publication Date 2022-05-10 NZ Release Date 2022-05-10 US Release Date 2022-05-10 UK Release Date 2022-05-10 Subtitle Spinoza on How to Live and How to Die DEWEY 170 Audience General Alternative 9780691183848 AU Release Date 2022-07-17 Author Steven Nadler We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161698460;

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