Ethics — Part 5
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 1997-07-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #975 |
Description
"Ethics — Part 5" by Benedictus de Spinoza is the fifth part of a philosophical treatise written between 1661 and 1675. Part 5 completes Spinoza's geometrically demonstrated system, examining human freedom and the path to blessedness. Building on his earlier propositions about God, mind, body, and emotions, Spinoza explores how understanding leads to power over passions and ultimately to intellectual love of God. This final section reveals his vision of human perfection and eternity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)