Spinoza and the Stoics: Power, Politics and the Passions

In: Continuum Studies in Philosophy Ser.

Abstract

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The Foundation of Perfectionism -- 1.1 Pantheism and determinism -- 1.2 Vital endeavour and the ground of virtue -- 1.3 The diagnosis of the passions -- 1.4 A this-worldly salvation -- 2 Psychotherapy and Virtue -- 2.1 'What is in my power to do' -- 2.2 Agreeing with nature -- 3 The Sociality of Virtue -- 3.1 Spinoza's critique of perfectionism -- 3.2 'Nothing is more advantageous to man than man' -- 3.3 Sociality and the diffusion of enlightenment -- 4 Stoic Political Reason -- 4.1 Cosmopolis and political duty -- 4.2 The predicament of politics -- 4.3 The apotheosis of the free man -- 5 Reason of State -- 5.1 State of nature, nature of state -- 5.2 Political right and the most natural state -- 5.3 The highest form of devotion -- 5.4 Spinoza's liberalism -- 6 The Philosopher in the State -- 6.1 Christ, the Apostles and Solomon: models of public philosophers? -- 6.2 Philosophical caution, political interest -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.