Spinoza: Logic, Knowledge and Religion

Logic, Knowledge and Religion
Neuauflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-7546-5734-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 242 mm x 164 mm, Gewicht: 490 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mason, Richard

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophische Logik, Argumentationstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Introduction: Understanding Spinoza. Part I Logic: What had to be so; How things happen; Concrete logic; One thing after another. Part II Knowledge: Dealing with Descartes; Intelligibility; Belief; Spinoza, Davidson and objectivity. Part III Religion: Reducing religion?; Two views of faith; A revenge on Jewish Law?; On not being a Christian philosopher: the difference in Spinoza. Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Richard Mason is a Fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge University, UK.