Spinoza Logic Knowledge and Religion 1st Edition by Richard Mason 0754657345 9780754657347

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ISBN 10: 0754657345 

ISBN 13: 9780754657347

Author: Richard Mason

Approaching the central themes of Spinoza’s thought from both a historical and analytical perspective, this book examines the logical-metaphysical core of Spinoza’s philosophy, its epistemology and its ramifications for his much disputed attitude towards religion. Opening with a discussion of Spinoza’s historical and philosophical location as the appropriate context for the interpretation of his work the book goes on to present a non-‘logical’ reading of Spinoza’s metaphysics, a consideration of Spinoza’s radical repudiation of Cartesian subjectivism and an examination of how Spinoza wanted religion to be understood in the context of his wider thinking and the influence of his non-Christian background. Mason also assesses Spinoza’s significance and importance for philosophy now.

Table of contents:

Part I Logic

1 What had to be so

2 How things happen

3 Concrete logic

4 One thing after another

Part II Knowledge

5 Dealing with Descartes

6 Intelligibility

7 Belief

8 Spinoza, Davidson and objectivity

Part III Religion

9 Reducing religion?

10 Two views of faith

11 A revenge on Jewish Law?

12 On not being a Christian philosopher: the difference in Spinoza

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