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Introduction

This introduction describes the relative neglect, until very recently, of Spinoza’s philosophy in Anglo-American circles. The resurgence of interest in Spinoza is tied to several factors, including the revival of metaphysics since the 1970s and the newfound fascination with the so-called Radical Enlightenment, of which Spinoza has come to be seen as the leading figure. The themes in Spinoza’s philosophy that are central to this renaissance and that are the focus of many of the chapters in this volume include Spinoza’s extreme rationalism, which is structured around the Principle of Sufficient Reason; his naturalism, according to which everything—including human beings—follows the same general laws; and the ways in which political and religious structures can be formed so as to maintain a stable society.

Oxford University Press

Michael Della Rocca

Oxford Handbooks Online

2015

Title: Introduction

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This introduction describes the relative neglect, until very recently, of Spinoza’s philosophy in Anglo-American circles.

The resurgence of interest in Spinoza is tied to several factors, including the revival of metaphysics since the 1970s and the newfound fascination with the so-called Radical Enlightenment, of which Spinoza has come to be seen as the leading figure.

The themes in Spinoza’s philosophy that are central to this renaissance and that are the focus of many of the chapters in this volume include Spinoza’s extreme rationalism, which is structured around the Principle of Sufficient Reason; his naturalism, according to which everything—including human beings—follows the same general laws; and the ways in which political and religious structures can be formed so as to maintain a stable society.

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