Ethics (Spinoza book)
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| [[Image:Ethics by Spinoza.jpg|Spinoza's|thumb|right|200px|By virtue of his [[magnum opus]], the posthumous ''[[Ethics (book)|Ethics]]'', [[Spinoza]] is considered one of [[Western philosophy|Western philosophy's]] definitive ethicists.]] | [[Image:Ethics by Spinoza.jpg|Spinoza's|thumb|right|200px|By virtue of his [[magnum opus]], the posthumous ''[[Ethics (book)|Ethics]]'', [[Spinoza]] is considered one of [[Western philosophy|Western philosophy's]] definitive ethicists.]] | ||
| - | {{Template}}'''''Ethics''''' is a [[philosophy|philosophical]] book written by [[Baruch Spinoza]]. It was written in [[Latin]]. Although it was published posthumously in 1677, it is his most famous work, and is considered his ''[[magnum opus]]''. | + | {{Template}}'''''Ethics''''' is a [[philosophy|philosophical]] book written by [[Baruch Spinoza]]. It was written in [[Latin]]. Although it was published posthumously in [[1677]], it is his most famous work, and is considered his ''[[magnum opus]]''. |
| The style and system of the book is, as Spinoza says, "demonstrated in [[geometry|geometrical]] order", with [[axiom]]s and [[definition]]s followed by [[proposition]]s. For Spinoza, this is a considerable improvement over the style of [[Descartes]]'s writing in his [[Meditations on First Philosophy|''Meditations'']], which reads like a [[diary]]. | The style and system of the book is, as Spinoza says, "demonstrated in [[geometry|geometrical]] order", with [[axiom]]s and [[definition]]s followed by [[proposition]]s. For Spinoza, this is a considerable improvement over the style of [[Descartes]]'s writing in his [[Meditations on First Philosophy|''Meditations'']], which reads like a [[diary]]. | ||
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The style and system of the book is, as Spinoza says, "demonstrated in geometrical order", with axioms and definitions followed by propositions. For Spinoza, this is a considerable improvement over the style of Descartes's writing in his Meditations, which reads like a diary.
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