{"product_id":"a-spinoza-reader-by-benedictus-de-spinoza-9780691000671","title":"A Spinoza Reader","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis anthology of the work of Baruch de Spinoza (1632-1677) presents the text of Spinoza's masterwork, the \u003cem\u003eEthics\u003c\/em\u003e, in what is now the standard translation by Edwin Curley. Also included are selections from other works by Spinoza, chosen by Curley to make the \u003cem\u003eEthics\u003c\/em\u003e easier to understand, and a substantial introduction that gives an overview of Spinoza's life and the main themes of his philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for course use, the \u003cem\u003eSpinoza Reader\u003c\/em\u003e is a practical tool with which to approach one of the world's greatest but most difficult thinkers, a passionate seeker of the truth who has been viewed by some as an atheist and by others as a religious mystic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe anthology begins with the opening section of the \u003cem\u003eTreatise on the Emendation of the Intellect\u003c\/em\u003e, which has always moved readers by its description of the young Spinoza's spiritual quest, his dissatisfaction with the things people ordinarily strive for - wealth, honour, and sensual pleasure - and his hope that the pursuit of knowledge would lead him to discover the true good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe emphasis throughout these selections is on metaphysical, epistemological, and religious issues - the existence and nature of God, his relation to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47995354382572,"sku":"9780691000671","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691000671-a-spinoza-reader.jpg?v=1784894718","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/a-spinoza-reader-by-benedictus-de-spinoza-9780691000671","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}