Clare carlisle selected as a book of the year in the times literary supplement this lucid and riveting new biography at once rescuses kierkegaard from the scholars and shows why. She discusses george eliots intellectual formation, her interest in spinoza, the circumstances of her translation of the ethics, and the influence of spinozas ideas on her literary work. Explore books by clare carlisle with our selection at. As such, the affect is closely correlated to the three kinds of cognition identified by spinoza in ethics ii. Not allowed to watch tv until she brought the grade up, susan filled her extra time with books. The spinoza problem, by irvin yalom washington post. Kierkegaard, called the father of existentialism, pondered what it means to be human in the world. Pdf spinozas acquiescentia clare carlisle academia. Feb 07, 2011 but although spinoza who admired many aspects of stoicism is regarded as the chief source of modern pantheism, he does, in fact, want to maintain the distinction between god and the world. Shirley and spinoza radio shirley and spinoza radio is an ongoing, eclectic audio stream of farflung obscurities and concoctions from all earthly times and places. In this final instalment, how the ethics is not just a philosophical treatise, but also a training manual for a philosophical way of. All our modern philosophers, though often perhaps unconsciously, see through the glasses which baruch spinoza ground. Clare carlisles introduction places the ethics in its seventeenthcentury context and explains its key philosophical claims. Philosophy as a way of life clare carlisle opinion.
Clare carlisle 2015 british journal for the history of philosophy 23 3. Spinoza doesnt come here anymore melville house books. Heine the multitudes, ever prone to superstition, and caring more for the shreds of antiquity than for eternal truths, pays homage to the books of the bible, rather than to the word of god. Spinozas most famous and provocative idea is that god is. Spinozas acquiescentia research portal, kings college. The reader is presented with a living debate engaged by firstrate scholars, who come to grips with the ideas of a philosopher seen as one of the few founders of the modern mind. This is a book that is fascinating in its detail, as it is in its reimagining of such iconic moments in western history. Philosophy as therapeia by clare carlisle, 9780521165150, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The one person whose picture is older looking obviously must be spinoza. Carlisle shows how the philosophy of habit not only anticipates the discoveries of recent neuroscience but illuminates their ethical significance.
Spinoza and by andre garcia duttman to the effect that the free man is the one who thinks about, or fears, death the least. Clare carlisle is the author of philosopher of the heart 4. By laying the groundwork for the 18thcentury enlightenment and modern biblical criticism, i. Apr 12, 2007 in his beautifully written book the courtier and the heretic, matthew stewart examines the lives of two great philosophers. Carlisle shows that kierkegaard read spinoza s obscurer works in addition to the wellknown ethics and tractatus theologicopoliticus, and most of his own pseudonymous texts contain some mention of spinoza. Clare carlisle is a reader in philosophy and theology at kings college london. Clare carlisle treschs research on kierkegaard, on spinoza, on habit and. The life of a philosopher for whom life was the main. This fine book will encourage extended analysis of eliots relationship to spinozas. Discover book depositorys huge selection of clare carlisle books online. The only complete edition in english of baruch spinozas works, this volume features samuel shirleys preeminent translations, distinguished at once by the lucidity and fluency with which they convey the flavor and meaning of spinozas original texts. So basically, you request either a smut, fluff or oneshot of your favorite ship and such and ill try to do it but there is a limit to how many requests i can do. Among the innumerable treasures the nazis stole from europe during world war ii was a collection of books displayed at the spinoza museum in rijnsburg, holland. Since the 17th century, his work has aroused some of the fiercest and most intense polemics in the discipline.
I enjoy making smut books of my favorite fandoms and this is another one of the fandoms i like. Spinoza is among the most controversial and asymmetrical thinkers in the tradition and history of modern european philosophy. Clare carlisle editor of spinozas ethics goodreads. Clare carlisle s biography, philosopher of the heart, arrives amid a fad for his work. George eliot translation of spinoza sheds new light on her. Clare carlisle 2017 journal of the history of philosophy 55 2. An authoritative edition of george eliots elegant translation of spinoza s greatest philosophical work. Carlisle examines these passages to show what kierkegaard thought of spinoza. Clare carlisle in this final instalment, how the ethics is not just a philosophical treatise, but also a training manual for a philosophical way of life mon 28 mar 2011 05. An authoritative edition of george eliots elegant translation of. 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. The oldest recorded birth by the social security administration for the name spinoza is wednesday, december 25th, 1940. Shirley and spinoza radio free internet radio tunein.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 8, spinoza s ethics, philosopher of the heart and more from clare carlisle. Here, roger scruton presents a clear and systematic analysis of spinoza s thought and shows its relevance to todays intellectual preoccupations. We are not autonomous individuals but part of a greater whole, says spinoza, and there is no such thing as human free will. She studied the history of religion, translating david strausss massive, groundbreaking book the life of jesus critically examined into english from german, and she began to translate. Jun 07, 2016 the second and final volume of the most authoritative englishlanguage edition of spinoza s writings. In defiance of spinozas 17thcentury rationalism, which. For spinoza, acquiescentia is an inherently cognitive affect, since it involves an idea of oneself as the cause of ones joy. She has written three books on kierkegaard, most recently kierkegaards fear and trembling continuum 2010. Having languished in obscurity for more than a century, a new edition of george eliots translation of spinoza s ethics will be published next year, shedding new light on the creator of. Oct 23, 2007 spinoza is the most systematic and reasoned thinker of the rationalists.
Susan carlisle susans love affair with books began when she made a bad grade in math in the sixth grade. A novelchapter 21 wikisource, the free online library. This fine book will encourage extended analysis of eliots relationship to spinozas thought, a subject that has been undervalued and underexplored in the criticism. Just as there are three kinds of cognition, so too are there three kinds of acquiescentia. She asks whether habit is a reliable form of knowledge by examining the contrasting interpretations of habitual thinking offered by spinoza. Carlisle shows how eliot drew on spinozas radical insights on religion, ethics, and human emotions, and brings to light surprising affinities between spinozas austere philosophy. Sep 01, 1985 the collected works of spinoza provides, for the first time in english, a truly satisfactory edition of all of spinoza s 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. Clare carlisles spinoza walkthrough via the guardian march 29, 2011 by mark linsenmayer 2 comments i just stumbled across an 8 part series on spinoza discussed by us here, completed today and begun here on 2711, written by u.
She discusses george eliots intellectual formation, her interest in spinoza, the circumstances of her translation of the ethics, and the influence of spinoza. This article argues that spinoza s account of the eternity of the mind in part v of the ethics offers a reinterpretation of the christian doctrine of eternal life. Clare carlisle this is a scholarly edition of eliots translation of spinoza s ethics, which today reads as a fresh, elegant and. Contribution to journal article spinoza s philosophy of religious life.
The collection shows her voice to be as vivacious, smart, and fiery as ever, now with a seasoned wisdom and compassion thats absolutely beguiling. Spinoza and the specters of modernity is a wideranging and ambitious work that will be relevant to many interests. The collected works of spinoza, vol 1 by baruch spinoza. Hopefully some spinoza nerds to help up vote this as well. The twentyfive articles collected for this anthology display a wide range of interpretations to central themes in spinoza s philosophy. Also included are selections from other works by spinoza, chosen by curley to make the ethics easier to understand, and a substantial introduction that gives an overview of. Spinoza is quoted approvingly for instance, by deleuze in his expressionism in philosophy. The influence of spinoza on george eliot is discussed in this interview on the best philosophical novels, with philosopher and novelist rebecca goldstein. She is the author of multiple books on kierkegaard, most recently the new biography philosopher of the heart. Dr carlisle tresch s research on habit draws on the histories of philosophy and theology to articulate an original interpretation of habit, and also to inform an account of religious practice and ritual. On habit by clare carlisle overdrive rakuten overdrive. Spinoza doesnt come here anymore shows inez at the peak of her talents, in a stunning tourdeforce that may be the most impassioned yet controlled work of her illustrious career.
Princeton university press january 14, 2020 author. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Author bio roger scruton was lecturer in philosophy 197179, reader 197985, and professor of aesthetics 198592 at birkbeck college, university of london. Davide monaco this is a scholarly edition of eliots translation of spinoza s ethics. Help us create the kind of literary community youve always dreamed of. A series of essays, selected and translated, and with an introduction. Not because it is necessarily more challenging than deleuzes other works, nor indeed spinoza s, but because when read in conjunction with or parallel to the ethics, the two books form a near infinite maze or puzzle, one in which we may find ourselves chasing down seemingly endless trails and avenues of propositions, definitions, scholia, corollaries and notions. Mar 28, 2012 by doing so, by holding spinozas own books in his own hands and studying them, he hopes to learn about the man, and thus solve the spinoza problem.
If anyone can gain access and obtain this book it would be highly appreciated. The other picture is what looks like a nazi officer. Feb 14, 2020 spinoza is a philosopher who, in many ways, represents both the extremes of contemporary thought and of the fairly archaic thought of descartes and his predecessors. Pdf spinoza on eternal life clare carlisle academia. Such fear he considers to be a passive emotion, or affection, which is a bondage to pain, symptomatic of our impotence and. Spinozas ethics, translated by george eliot five books. She discusses george eliots intellectual formation, her interest in spinoza, the circumstances of her translation of the ethics, and the influence of spinoza s ideas on her literary work. Healing the mind and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Carlisle elaborates this view, saying how this sets the stage for an ethics that depends on human, and often individual, needs, but yet is not.
Clare carlisle s introduction places the ethics in its seventeenthcentury context and explains its key philosophical claims. Ways into reading spinoza philosophical bibliotherapy. Clare carlisle research portal, kings college, london. On habit 1st edition clare carlisle routledge book. The concluding chapter on freud and his relation to spinoza will be of particular interest to scholars working in psychology and neuroscience. Clare carlisles spinoza walkthrough via the guardian. Elwes 1853 the ethics is a philosophical book written by baruch spinoza. Clare carlisle provides a concise overview of spinozas philosophy and explores his ideas in connection to eliots fiction and intellectual life. The book is edited by clare carlisle, a philosopher at kings college london, whose introduction details the influence of spinoza on george eliot s later literary work. Baruch spinoza 16321677 was a prominent dutch philosopher and along with rene descartes, he was a leading philosophical figure of the dutch golden age.
The collected works of spinoza provides, for the first time in english, a truly satisfactory edition of all of spinoza s 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. When we look at the cover of this book we see two people sort of intertwined. Reviews clare carlisle s on habit is a rich and stimulating book on a topic that, despite having long been a key feature of western thinking, has drifted from the forefront of philosophical debate. Clare carlisle we are not autonomous individuals but part of a greater whole, says spinoza, and there is no such thing as human free will mon 7 mar 2011 04. Dr carlisle tresch s research on habit draws on the histories of philosophy and theology to. The spinoza research network is a group of people in multiple disciplines whose research and interests relate to 17thcentury philosopher baruch spinoza. Since then she has published three books on kierkegaard, one book on habit. Carlisle shows how eliot drew on spinoza s radical insights on religion, ethics, and human emotions, and brings to light surprising affinities between spinoza s austere philosophy and the rich fictional worlds.
Improvement of the understanding spinoza ebook all you. From 1880 to 2018 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name spinoza. Clare carlisle, spinoza on eternal life philpapers. Dec 04, 2012 a heart accustomed to suppress all stormy ebullitions, to gain the even pulsation and moderation of expression that is as far removed from dull stupidity as from extremes of joy and sorrow, in such a life we do not meet with dizzy heights or dark depths that fill the sympathetic spectator sometimes with painful horror at the threatened ruin, and sometimes with quiet satisfaction at the safety. 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. Father of the enlightenment and the last guardian of the medieval world, spinoza made a brilliant attempt to reconcile the conflicting moral and intellectual demands of his epoch and to present a vision of man as simultaneously bound by necessity and eternally free.