Ethics
Spinoza's geometrical proof of God-Nature identity, determinism, and freedom through understanding. Written in Euclidean format with axioms, propositions, and proofs. The Ethics presents monist metaphysics where everything is God/Nature's modes. Freedom comes through understanding necessity. Conatus drives all beings. Intellectual love of God brings highest happiness.
Your Reaction
Similar Book
The Genealogy of Morals
Nietzsche's polemical work traces the origin of moral concepts like good and evil, guilt and …
The Ethical Slut
Easton and Hardy's guide challenges monogamy norms and explores ethical non-monogamy. Through communication, boundaries, jealousy, …
Critique of Pure Reason
Kant's foundational work establishes limits of human knowledge and synthetic a priori judgments. Through transcendental …
Gödel Escher Bach
Hofstadter's Pulitzer Prize-winning book explores consciousness, meaning, and self-reference through the work of logician Gödel, …
The Denial of Death
Becker's Pulitzer Prize-winning work synthesizes psychology, philosophy, and anthropology to argue that the fear of …
The Bhagavad Gita
This sacred Hindu text presents a dialogue between prince Arjuna and the god Krishna on …
The Art of Happiness
The Dalai Lama and psychiatrist Cutler explore Buddhist principles for achieving happiness. Through compassion, mindfulness, …
The Republic
Plato's dialogue explores justice, the ideal state, and the nature of the good life through …
Explore Related Domains
Discover connections across different types of entities
Baruch Spinoza
Dutch philosopher who identified God with Nature in radical monism. Spinoza's Ethics presents geometric proof …
Baruch Spinoza
Dutch philosopher of Sephardic Jewish origin who developed a comprehensive metaphysical system. Spinoza's Ethics presented …
Categorical Imperative
Kant's central ethical principle: act only according to maxims you could will as universal law. …
Virtue Ethics
Ethical approach focusing on character and virtues rather than rules or consequences. Rooted in Aristotle, …
Utilitarianism
Ethical theory that right actions maximize overall happiness or well-being. Founded by Bentham and Mill, …
Existentialism
Philosophical movement emphasizing individual existence, freedom, and choice. Existentialism asserts that existence precedes essence—humans create …
Rationalism
Epistemological view that reason is primary source of knowledge, independent of experience. Rationalists like Descartes, …
Care Ethics
Feminist ethical framework emphasizing relationships, care, and context over abstract principles. Gilligan's different voice contrasts …