Ethics
Ranked #21 in Ethics, Ranked #59 in Metaphysics — see more rankings.
Published shortly after his death, the Ethics is undoubtedly Spinoza's greatest work - an elegant, fully cohesive cosmology derived from first principles, providing a coherent picture of reality, and a guide to the meaning of an ethical life. Following a logical step-by-step format, it defines in turn the nature of God, the mind, the emotions, human bondage to the emotions, and the power of understanding - moving from a consideration of the eternal, to speculate upon humanity's place in the natural order, the nature of freedom and the path to attainable happiness. A powerful work of elegant... more
Rankings by Category
Ethics is ranked in the following categories:
- #65 in Philosopher
- #74 in Philosophy
- #75 in Survey
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