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100	1		_aSpinoza, Benedictus de, _d1632-1677
245	1	4	_aThe Philosophy of Spinoza
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2010-02-07
508			_aProduced by Alicia Williams and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"The Philosophy of Spinoza" edited by Joseph Ratner is a philosophical text written in the early 20th century. The work is a compilation and reinterpretation of Spinoza's complex ideas, primarily based on his seminal text, the "Ethics". This volume seeks to render Spinoza's philosophy more accessible to lay readers, avoiding the geometrical style of the original to foster a clearer understanding of his thoughts on God, humanity, and existence. At the start of the text, the editor provides a preface explaining the rationale behind the selection and arrangement of Spinoza's writings. The aim is to curate a continuous narrative that makes it easier for readers unfamiliar with philosophical intricacies to grasp Spinoza's significant ideas, such as the nature of God, the human mind, and the moral implications of determinism. The opening emphasizes the need for a text that captures the coherence of Spinoza’s philosophy while remaining true to the original content, setting the stage for an exploration of profound themes in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aPhilosophy
700	1		_aRatner, Joseph, _d1901-
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31205
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