Project Gutenberg 1997-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 Spinoza, Benedictus de 1632 1677 Spinoza, Benedict of Spinoza, Baruch Espinosa, Baruch de De Spinoza, Benedictus Elwes, R. H. M. (Robert Harvey Monro) 1853 Elwes, Robert Harvey Monro Ethics — Part 5 Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "Ethics — Part 5" by Benedictus de Spinoza is a philosophical treatise written in the 17th century, part of his larger work, "Ethica Ordine Geometrico Demonstrata." This section focuses on the power of human understanding and the concept of freedom, exploring the relationship between reason, emotions, and mental freedom. Spinoza, a foundational figure in modern philosophy, examines how individuals can achieve greater control over their emotions through the power of reason, ultimately discussing the nature of human blessedness. In this part of "Ethics," Spinoza delves into the mechanisms by which the mind exerts influence over the passions and emotions. He argues that by forming clear and distinct ideas about emotions, individuals can lessen their impact and attain a state of mental freedom. He posits that knowledge, particularly through understanding the necessary and eternal principles underlying reality, enables individuals to feel less ensnared by transient emotions. Spinoza emphasizes that true blessedness arises not from the cessation of desire but from the intellectual love of God, which represents the highest form of human virtue and understanding. Ultimately, the text illustrates the path to achieving greater human autonomy and happiness through mastery of the mind over the emotional turmoil inherent in human existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ethics B Text Philosophy Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 92796 92718 2024-09-01T07:59:08.139247 2023-10-01T07:25:11.930738 text/html text/html 92789 92711 2024-09-01T07:59:08.304264 2023-10-01T07:25:12.084743 text/html text/html 76718 2024-09-01T07:59:11.459253 application/epub+zip 75770 2024-09-01T07:59:09.447245 application/epub+zip 75771 2024-09-01T07:59:08.716254 application/epub+zip 160343 2024-09-01T07:59:13.083246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152564 2024-09-01T07:59:11.013252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152673 2022-09-01T09:00:38.451813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81266 81231 2024-09-01T07:59:07.939269 2023-10-01T07:25:11.758754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 81027 2013-04-14T21:26:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26027 2013-04-14T21:27:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17884 2024-09-01T07:59:13.218228 application/rdf+xml 12365 2024-09-01T07:59:09.064265 image/jpeg 3304 2024-09-01T07:59:08.889250 image/jpeg 76200 2024-09-01T07:59:08.312333 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia