The Collected Works of Spinoza, Volume II

Benedictus de Spinoza

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The Collected Works of Spinoza, Volume II

Benedictus de Spinoza
Edited by: Edwin Curley and Edwin Curley

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2016

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The second and final volume of the most authoritative English-language edition of Spinoza's writings

The Collected Works of Spinoza provides, for the first time in English, a truly satisfactory edition of all of Spinoza's writings, with accurate and readable translations, based on the best critical editions of the original-language texts, done by a scholar who has published extensively on the philosopher's work.

The centerpiece of this second volume is Spinoza’s Theological-Political Treatise, a landmark work in the history of biblical scholarship, the first argument for democracy by a major philosopher, and a forceful defense of freedom of thought and expression. This work is accompanied by Spinoza’s later correspondence, much of which responds to criticism of the Theological-Political Treatise. The volume also includes his last work, the unfinished Political Treatise, which builds on the foundations of the Theological-Political Treatise to offer plans for the organization of nontyrannical monarchies and aristocracies.

The elaborate editorial apparatus—including prefaces, notes, glossary, and indexes—assists the reader in understanding one of the world’s most fascinating, but also most difficult, philosophers. Of particular interest is the glossary-index, which provides extensive commentary on Spinoza’s technical vocabulary.

A milestone of scholarship more than forty-five years in the making, The Collected Works of Spinoza is an essential edition for anyone with a serious interest in Spinoza or the history of philosophy.

Author / Editor information

Edwin Curley is professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Michigan. His books include A Spinoza Reader, Behind the Geometrical Method: A Reading of Spinoza's "Ethics," and Spinoza's Metaphysics. He is also the author of Descartes Against the Skeptics and the editor of an edition of Hobbes's Leviathan. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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"[A] major and brilliantly executed editorial project. . . . Terrific."---Wiep van Bunge, Renaissance Quarterly --- "A monument to scholarship [which] promises to inspire new research in the field. . . . Other good translations of these works now exist, but they do not compare to the depth or importance of the scholarly apparatus that accompanies this one. . . . For this volume, and all that Edwin Curley has brought to Spinoza scholarship, we should be grateful."---Michael A. Rosenthal, Journal of the History of Philosophy --- "A magnificent achievement and a beautiful companion to the first volume. This edition will last--I'm hesitant to say forever--but it's hard for me to see how it will ever be surpassed."---Steven Smith, Yale University --- "The Collected Works of Spinoza has been the labour of a lifetime, and it provides us with a fluent, meticulous, consistent and usefully annotated English version of everything Spinoza wrote (except the Hebrew grammar), and a fresh opportunity to see his arguments in detail and to see them whole."---Jonathan Rée, London Review of Books --- "One of The Times Literary Supplement’s Books of the Year 2016, chosen by Clare Carlisle"

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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General Preface
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Short Titles and abbreviations
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Letters, 29-41: September 1665–September 1669
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Letters, 29–41, 1665–1669
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A Critique of Theology and Politics
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Theological- Political Treatise
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Letters, 42–84: January 1671–Late 1676
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Letters, 42–84, 1671–1676
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Designs for Stable States
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Political Treatise
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Glossary–Index
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Glossary
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Latin- Dutch- English Index
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Biblical and Talmudic References
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Index of Proper Names
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Works Cited
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Correlation of the ALM and Bruder Paragraph numbers in the Theological‑ Political Treatise (TTP)
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Keywords for this book

God; Baruch Spinoza; Philosophy; Philosopher; Religion; Divine law; Theology; Religious text; Thought; Treatise; Monarchy; State of nature; Glossary; Explanation; Multitude; Aristocracy; Atheism; Omnipotence; Ambiguity; Writing; Hebrews; Piety; Doctrine; Idolatry; Sovereignty; Existence of God; Old Testament; Thomas Hobbes; Freedom of thought; Allusion; Wickedness; Books of Chronicles; Hypothesis; Books of Kings; Edition (book); Usage; Law of Moses; Hugo Grotius; New Testament; Maimonides; Christianity; Criticism; Ruler; Absurdity; Book of Judges; Political philosophy; Calvinism; Masoretic Text; Natural and legal rights; Excommunication; Prophecy; Book of Deuteronomy; Paragraph; Love of God; Universalism; The Other Hand; Good faith; Social contract; Certainty; Books of Samuel; Mercenary; Calculation; Terence; Conceptions of God; The Book of the Law; Of Miracles; Prima facie; Suggestion; Christian mortalism; Ecclesiastes

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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research

The Collected Works of Spinoza, Volume II

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About this book

Author / Editor information

Reviews

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

Contents

General Preface

Short Titles and abbreviations

Editorial Preface

Letters, 29–41, 1665–1669

Editorial Preface

Theological- Political Treatise

Editorial Preface

Letters, 42–84, 1671–1676

Editorial Preface

Political Treatise

Preface

Glossary

Latin- Dutch- English Index

Biblical and Talmudic References

Index of Proper Names

Works Cited

Correlation of the ALM and Bruder Paragraph numbers in the Theological‑ Political Treatise (TTP)

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