Love and essence in spinoza's ethics

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Autor(a) principal: Ayalon, Noa Lahav
Data de Publicação: 2021
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Manuscrito (Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscrito/article/view/8667163
Resumo: Several questions regarding Spinoza's concept of essence have been the topic of recent scholarly debate. In this paper, I show that the connection between love, desire and essence is ubiquitous in the Ethics, as well as metaphysically and psychologically coherent; moreover, it provides the key to answer unresolved questions. Analyzing the notion of essence through Spinoza's theory of love shows that essence can be expressed in different ways, and be reflected through different objects of love. These objects of love, in turn, signify the extent to which the affected mind understands itself, God and things in the world. Each object is a different expression of the same single, unique essence of the individual, and therefore of the desire which defines them. This interpretation allows to solve some puzzles about essence, and also to establish the importance of love in Spinoza's philosophy as a whole-especially his epistemology and ethics.
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spelling Love and essence in spinoza's ethicsLove and essence in spinoza's ethicsLove and essence in spinoza's ethicsAmorEssênciasSpinozaAfetividadeAmorEsenciasSpinozaAfectividadLoveEssencesSpinozaAffectivitySeveral questions regarding Spinoza's concept of essence have been the topic of recent scholarly debate. In this paper, I show that the connection between love, desire and essence is ubiquitous in the Ethics, as well as metaphysically and psychologically coherent; moreover, it provides the key to answer unresolved questions. Analyzing the notion of essence through Spinoza's theory of love shows that essence can be expressed in different ways, and be reflected through different objects of love. These objects of love, in turn, signify the extent to which the affected mind understands itself, God and things in the world. Each object is a different expression of the same single, unique essence of the individual, and therefore of the desire which defines them. This interpretation allows to solve some puzzles about essence, and also to establish the importance of love in Spinoza's philosophy as a whole-especially his epistemology and ethics.Several questions regarding Spinoza's concept of essence have been the topic of recent scholarly debate. In this paper, I show that the connection between love, desire and essence is ubiquitous in the Ethics, as well as metaphysically and psychologically coherent; moreover, it provides the key to answer unresolved questions. Analyzing the notion of essence through Spinoza's theory of love shows that essence can be expressed in different ways, and be reflected through different objects of love. These objects of love, in turn, signify the extent to which the affected mind understands itself, God and things in the world. Each object is a different expression of the same single, unique essence of the individual, and therefore of the desire which defines them. This interpretation allows to solve some puzzles about essence, and also to establish the importance of love in Spinoza's philosophy as a whole-especially his epistemology and ethics.Several questions regarding Spinoza's concept of essence have been the topic of recent scholarly debate. In this paper, I show that the connection between love, desire and essence is ubiquitous in the Ethics, as well as metaphysically and psychologically coherent; moreover, it provides the key to answer unresolved questions. Analyzing the notion of essence through Spinoza's theory of love shows that essence can be expressed in different ways, and be reflected through different objects of love. These objects of love, in turn, signify the extent to which the affected mind understands itself, God and things in the world. Each object is a different expression of the same single, unique essence of the individual, and therefore of the desire which defines them. This interpretation allows to solve some puzzles about essence, and also to establish the importance of love in Spinoza's philosophy as a whole-especially his epistemology and ethics.Universidade Estadual de Campinas2021-09-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionTextoTextoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/otherapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscrito/article/view/8667163Manuscrito: Revista Internacional de Filosofia; v. 44 n. 3 (2021): jul./set.; 1-41Manuscrito: International Journal of Philosophy; Vol. 44 No. 3 (2021): jul./set.; 1-41Manuscrito: Revista Internacional de Filosofía; Vol. 44 Núm. 3 (2021): jul./set.; 1-412317-630Xreponame:Manuscrito (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)instacron:UNICAMPenghttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscrito/article/view/8667163/27374Brazil; ContemporaryBrasil; ContemporáneoBrasil; ContemporâneoCopyright (c) 2021 Noa Lahav Ayalonhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAyalon, Noa Lahav 2022-04-27T17:16:35Zoai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8667163Revistahttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscritoPUBhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscrito/oaimwrigley@cle.unicamp.br|| dascal@spinoza.tau.ac.il||publicacoes@cle.unicamp.br2317-630X0100-6045opendoar:2022-04-27T17:16:35Manuscrito (Online) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Love and essence in spinoza's ethics
Love and essence in spinoza's ethics
Love and essence in spinoza's ethics
title Love and essence in spinoza's ethics
spellingShingle Love and essence in spinoza's ethics
Ayalon, Noa Lahav
Amor
Essências
Spinoza
Afetividade
Amor
Esencias
Spinoza
Afectividad
Love
Essences
Spinoza
Affectivity
title_short Love and essence in spinoza's ethics
title_full Love and essence in spinoza's ethics
title_fullStr Love and essence in spinoza's ethics
title_full_unstemmed Love and essence in spinoza's ethics
title_sort Love and essence in spinoza's ethics
author Ayalon, Noa Lahav
author_facet Ayalon, Noa Lahav
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ayalon, Noa Lahav
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Amor
Essências
Spinoza
Afetividade
Amor
Esencias
Spinoza
Afectividad
Love
Essences
Spinoza
Affectivity
topic Amor
Essências
Spinoza
Afetividade
Amor
Esencias
Spinoza
Afectividad
Love
Essences
Spinoza
Affectivity
description Several questions regarding Spinoza's concept of essence have been the topic of recent scholarly debate. In this paper, I show that the connection between love, desire and essence is ubiquitous in the Ethics, as well as metaphysically and psychologically coherent; moreover, it provides the key to answer unresolved questions. Analyzing the notion of essence through Spinoza's theory of love shows that essence can be expressed in different ways, and be reflected through different objects of love. These objects of love, in turn, signify the extent to which the affected mind understands itself, God and things in the world. Each object is a different expression of the same single, unique essence of the individual, and therefore of the desire which defines them. This interpretation allows to solve some puzzles about essence, and also to establish the importance of love in Spinoza's philosophy as a whole-especially his epistemology and ethics.
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