Spinoza, Benedictus de 1632-1677 creator Elwes, R. H. M. (Robert Harvey Monro) 1853-1892 text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Ethics — Part 3" by Benedictus de Spinoza is the third part of a philosophical treatise written between 1661 and 1675. This section explores the origin and nature of human emotions, arguing that all beings strive to preserve their power and perfection. Spinoza examines how desire underlies our emotional lives, analyzing joy and sadness as fundamental building blocks. He connects virtue to power and investigates when the mind acts with adequate ideas versus when it remains passive with inadequate understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics_(Spinoza_book) Release date is 1997-06-01 Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer Original publication data not identified Ethics B Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/948 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/948 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133038.0 948