Spinoza for our time extends and reflects back upon the trilogy of longer, mosaiclike sometimes guernicalike, in their kaleidoscopic ambition books that negri wrote with hardt. Goldstein argues that the trauma of the inquisitions persecution of its forced jewish converts plays itself out in spinozas philosophy. The romantic spinoza in america benjamin wolstein journal of. And she says hardly anything to show how, in the words of the books subtitle, spinoza. World war ii was a collection of books displayed at the spinoza museum in rijnsburg, holland. Betraying spinoza combined her continuing interest in jewish ideas, history, and identity with an. Spinoza on religious choice richard mason here are three sets of circumstances. October 9, 2011 our guest rebecca newberger goldstein joins us to talk about baruch spinoza and kurt godel, the subjects of her books the proof and paradox of kurt godel and betraying spinoza.
But his concept of substance, they found, was a rigid, unworkable, and unyielding abstraction. Betraying spinoza by rebecca goldstein, 9780805211597, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. More than simply recounting the story of spinoza s life, the book takes the reader right into the heart of jewish amsterdam in the seventeenth century and, with spinoza s exile from judaism, right into the midst of the tumultuous. I have read several clearer and betterorganized accounts of spinozas philosophy elsewhere. This was the first complete biography of spinoza in any language and is based on detailed archival research. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Goldstein argues that the trauma of the inquisition s persecution of its forced jewish converts plays itself out in. Study of spinoza s ethics edition 1 available in paperback. Apr 12, 2007 in his beautifully written book the courtier and the heretic, matthew stewart examines the lives of two great philosophers. Rs45 rebecca newberger goldstein on spinoza, goedl, and theories of everything release date. In betraying spinoza, rebecca goldstein sets out to rediscover the fleshandblood man often hidden beneath the veneer of rigorous rationality, and to crack the mystery of the breach between the philosopher and his jewish past. The collected works of spinoza provides, for the first time in english, a truly satisfactory edition of all of spinozas writings, with accurate and readable translations, based on the best critical editions of the originallanguage texts, done by a scholar who has published extensively on the philosophers work. Rebecca goldstein improvises on one of the standard themes of spinoza interpreta tion in her book, betraying spinoza.
To claim so to the contrary is tantamount to betraying him. As the title of the book indicates, he stresses the contrast between leibnizs career as a courtier and adviser to german princes and spinozas meager existence as a heretic jew in holland, rather. Aug 11, 2009 rebecca goldstein has written novels as well as books on philosophy. The rationalists critical essays on descartes, spinoza, and leibniz, derk pereboom, jan 1, 1999. Betraying spinoza, by rebecca goldstein the new york. Dec 14, 2017 king philosophy is a global organisation dedicated to developing emotional intelligence, both through our youtube channel and our reallife school located on 10 campuses around the world. Practical philosophy by gilles deleuze, looking for spinoza. How spinoza thought about the mind and how spinoza s mind thought the 200708 jewish community endowment fund lecture october 25, 2007 rebecca goldstein, author of betraying. Betraying spinoza the renegade jew who gave us modernity r. Goldstein, a novelist and professor of philosophy, ruefully fears that we have to betray spinoza constantly, not just religiously, but by yielding to any human affect, love included. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
The 200708 jewish community endowment fund lecture with. Spinoza and german idealism there can be little doubt that without spinoza, german idealism would have been just as impossible as it would have been without kant. Betraying spinoza, by rebecca goldstein the new york times. This welcoming spirit has found appeal around the world, but at the heart of the field is an identity crisis. The philosopher, the heretic, the jew and his lovers. Rebecca newberger goldstein was commissioned to write this volume for a jewish lives series, and begins it. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Treatise on theology and politics early modern texts. A study of spinozas ethics, 1984, jonathan bennett.
In betraying spinoza, rebecca goldstein sets out to rediscover the. Jun 18, 2006 goldstein, a novelist and professor of philosophy, ruefully fears that we have to betray spinoza constantly, not just religiously, but by yielding to any human affect, love included. Rebecca goldstein primary author only author division. American studies has long been a home for adventurous students seeking to understand the culture and politics of the united states. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. In betraying spinoza, rebecca goldstein sets out to rediscover the fleshandblood man often hidden behind the veneer of rigorous rationality, and to crack the mystery of the breach between the philosopher and his jewish past.
During the remaining 21 years of his life it would have been easy enough for him to have returned, in practical if not. Goldstein argues that the trauma of the inquisitions persecution of its forced jewish converts plays itself out in spinoza s philosophy. By harold bloom o anatomize influence, you may well begin with its greatest denier, baruch spinoza. If he acts for any of these reasons, he is still acting in accordance with the command of the supreme power, and his doing so falls under the general heading of things that the subject does in accordance with the governments commands.
The renegade jew who gave us modernity 2006 by asking why a book on spinoza is appropriate for as series of books called jewish encounters which the publisher describes as a project devoted to the promotion of jewish literature, culture, and ideas. Rs45 rebecca newberger goldstein on spinoza, goedl, and. Rebecca goldstein on betraying spinoza the renegade. Spinoza more closely, hegel merged will and idea in the absolute and made it move by introducing the dialectical process. Rebecca newberger goldstein born february 23, 1950 is an american philosopher, novelist and public intellectual. A life is a detailed, factual, historical biography, goldsteins betraying spinoza tries to do many things, some of them more effectively than others. Yet the precise nature of spinozas influence on the german idealists has hardly been studied in detail.
Rebecca goldstein grew up in an orthodox jewish home. His ethics ex iles contingency, singularity and all scenes of instruction, by which we learn from those who precede us. Rebecca goldstein has written novels as well as books on philosophy. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. The ethics can be a bit difficult to understand given the geometrical order it is written, but when it finally makes sense it is evident that it truly is very profound and influential deductive rationalist logic. The philosophy of spinoza is increasingly recognised as holding a position of crucial importance and influence in early modern thought, and in previous years has been the focus. Goldstein march 28 april 1, 2011 alcohol can be made out of many things. Spinoza on religious choice richard mason philosophy, vol.
The spinoza problem, by irvin yalom the washington post. His ethics exiles contingency, singularity and all scenes. Part of the jewish encounter seriesin 1656, amsterdams jewish community excommunicated baruch spinoza, and, at the age of twentythree, he became the most famous. To anatomize influence, you may well begin with its greatest denier, baruch spinoza. I have read several clearer and betterorganized accounts of spinoza s philosophy elsewhere. She has written ten books, both fiction and nonfiction. Goldstein argues that the trauma of the inquisition s persecution of its forced jewish converts plays itself out in spinozas philosophy. Study of spinozas ethics edition 1 by jonathan bennett.
Goldstein argues that the trauma of the inquisitions persecution of its forced jewish converts plays itself out in. I picked up this book during winter vacation, but didnt get time to read it until the last. Rebecca goldstein is currently considered a single author. A highly personal meditation on spinoza rebecca goldstein begins her study betraying spinoza. Spinoza s pantheistic and monistic conception of the universe is absolutely awesome. In betraying spinoza, rebecca goldstein sets out to rediscover the fleshand blood man often hidden beneath the veneer of rigorous rationality, and to crack the. Theology and politics benedict or baruch spinoza 17. They are two very different books about spinoza with different strengths and weaknesses, although arguably nadlers has more strengths while goldsteins has more weaknesses. In betraying spinoza, rebecca newberger goldstein sets out to rediscover the fleshandblood man often buried beneath the veneer of rigorous rationality and to provide a comprehensive cultural and religious context for the formation of his ideas. Online resources the spinoza research network on facebook. Here is a spinoza both hauntingly emblematic and deeply human, both heretic and heroa. Her awardwinning books include the novels the mindbody problem, properties of light, 36 arguments for the.
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