Spinoza
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Interview on Spinoza |
An interview (c. 15 mins.) with Susan James about Spinoza and the passions, touching on the geometrical method, God, freedom and politics. |
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Handout 1, Biographical Overview |
Selective and brief biographical overview of the period between 1596 and 1716. The lives of Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz. |
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Coursework 2, Ideas |
Coursework sheet that accompanies the reading for the third meeting. |
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Handout 9, The Nature of Mind, Descartes's Dualism |
Comparative information about what mind is and how Descartes argues for dualism. |
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Coursework 8, Politics |
Coursework sheet that accompanies the reading for the ninth meeting. |
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Coursework 1, Knowledge |
Coursework sheet that accompanies the reading for the second meeting. |
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Handout 7, Spinoza: Substance Monism |
Reading support for Ethics I PP1–14. |
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Handout 11, Freedom and Determinism |
Sketches of indifference and spontaneity, absolute and hypothetical necessity, and self-empowerment. |
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Slides 1, Schedule, Three Philosophers |
Course Programme. Images of, and autographs by, Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz. |
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Handout 4, Ideas: Representing the World |
Information about the nature of ideas, with extracts. |
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