Published shortly after his death in 1677, Ethics is undoubtedly Spinoza's greatest work--a fully cohesive philosophical
system that strives to provide a coherent picture of reality and to comprehend the meaning of an ethical life.
Following a logical step-by-step format, it defines in turn the nature of God, the mind, human bondage to the emotions,
and the power of understanding, moving from a consideration of the eternal to speculate upon humanity's place in
the natural order, freedom, and the path to attainable happiness. A powerful work of elegant simplicity, Ethics
is a brilliantly insightful consideration of the possibility of redemption through intense thought and philosophical
reflection.
First time in Penguin Classics
Edwin Curley's translation is considered definitive
Inlcudes an introduction outlining Spinoza's philosophy and placing it in context