The Stakes of Spinoza’s Language: A Moderate Necessitarian Understanding of 'Ethics' and Spinoza’s Conception of Freedom as Both Positive and Negative Liberty

Authors

Jeffrey J. Horvath, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Class Year

2015

Document Type

Student Research Paper

Date of Creation

Spring 2015

Department 1

Philosophy

Abstract

This paper explores different readings of Spinoza's "Ethics" with a specific focus on Spinoza's understanding of the relationship between infinite and finite modes in his constructed universe. These different readings suggest that Spinoza's conception of human freedom can be read both as examples of positive liberty and negative liberty.

Comments

This paper was written for Professor Vernon Cisney's course, PHIL 336: Great Philosophers- Spinoza, Spring 2015.

Copyright Note

This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.

Recommended Citation

Horvath, Jeffrey J., "The Stakes of Spinoza’s Language: A Moderate Necessitarian Understanding of 'Ethics' and Spinoza’s Conception of Freedom as Both Positive and Negative Liberty" (2015). Student Publications. 333.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/333