Although it was published posthumously in 1677, it is his most famous work, and is considered his magnum opus. Awards for one of his jazz records he received an edison in 1969. Today on the philosophers zone, we meet spinozas god. The gist of my current view is that feelings are the expression of human flourishing or human distress, as they occur in mind and body. Notwithstanding these historical faults, marks book makes an estimable contribution to the study of spinoza. Uncorrected paperswallace matson 4 excellent essays on spinoza start there. I shall, then, treat of the nature and strength of the emotions, and the minds power over them, by the same method as i have used in. With his one act opera the rise of spinoza theo loevendie wrought an attractive opera, that. Levinas, spinoza, and the theologicopolitical meaning of. Since then he wrote many compositions for this ensemble. Whereas studies of spinoza in english have emphasized the logic of the ethics, these essays instead focus on the marginal and developmental moments that have had such a profound effect on french thought. A critical guide, cambridge university press, 2010, 294pp.
The seven best books on or by spinoza the daily idea. The small spinoza museum, which irvin yalom visited during his research for this book, can still be visited in the small village of rijnsburg close to leiden. The new spinoza articulates that presence, making the influence and significance of spinoza perfectly clear for a new generation of philosophy. I just remembered this little book from oxford university press. Baruch spinoza has 178 books on goodreads with 118128 ratings. In his 1955 the case of spinoza, emmauel levinas accepts jacob gordins summary verdict. Levinas gives as the main reason for his condemnation that baruch spinoza sought to overcome judaism with christianity, then christianity with a philosophical wisdom considered to represent the properthat is, the intellectuallove of god. The first part of the book addresses the relationship between god and the universe. The spinoza problem, by irvin yalom the washington post. A substance cant be produced by anything else by the corollary to 6, so it must be its own cause.
The rise of spinoza, an album by theo loevendie, markus stenz, radio filharmonisch orkest on spotify. Ntr zaterdagmatinee premieres theo loevendies opera the rise. In zijn vrij korte leven, hij werd slechts 44, heeft. This album celebrates the friendship between theo loevendie b1930 and erik bosgraaf b1980. The ethics spinozas main work, is exposed as is a treatise on geometry. Avarice is the excessive desire and love of riches. Theo loevendie brengt spinoza op spannende wijze tot leven in. Theo loevendie the rise of spinoza cd recensie nieuwe. What are the basic constituents of reality, and how do other less basic things depend on them. The two clicked right away, both musically and personally. In the event things got worse, and spinoza gave up the idea of publishing the ethics, believing that it would create such a cloud of hostility as to obscure, in the minds even of reasonable people, the real meaning of its arguments. Scaramuccia was in part due to the lack of affinity he felt with the rigid.
Theo loevendie the rise of spinoza markus stenz, conductor radio filharmonisch orkest groot omroepkoor gijs leenaars, choir conductor live recording of the world premiere, october 11th 2014 het concertgebouw, amsterdam. The ethics is a philosophical book written by baruch spinoza. On the 11th of october 2014, the opera spinoza premiered at the grote zaal of the. In accordance with the wishes of his father he studied theology, but soon showed a decided preference for free philosophical speculation. It becomes a search for understanding of place in a world torn by rigid identity distinctions and unyielding outgroup warfare. An 800page scholarly overview is unlikely to be best for someone looking for a short beginnerfriendly introduction, for example. With his one act opera the rise of spinoza theo loevendie wrought an attractive opera, that may well become part of the repertoire. The philosophy of spinoza alfred weber b aruch benedict spinoza,1 spinosa, or despinoza, was born at amsterdam, in 1632, of portuguese jewish parents, who were, it seems, in good circumstances. An appealing new recording of modern, tuneful works for recorder. The renegade jew who gave us modernity rebecca goldstein. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. This is exactly the type of article one would want for this type of book. Luxury is excessive desire, or even love of living sumptuously.
As an agnostic, i am wary of religious dogma, he declared. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. No doubt no doubt about his integrity i dont expect him to have changed his mind lately, but let us see if he did. In 2003, loevendie founded the ensemble ziggurat, a combination of western and nonwestern instruments.
Componist, klarinettist en improvisator theo loevendie 1930 schreef zijn memoires. So perhaps the best reason for reading spinozas ethics is this. This page contains a list of the best books on or by spinoza. Spinozas scandalous treatise and the birth of the secular age. As well, he stressed on the importance of freedom, and he provided the masses with a scientific interpretation of the bible. On human nature this article is more than 9 years old. Theo loevendie was born on september 17th, 1930 in amsterdam. Theo loevendie werd in 1930 geboren en groeide op in armelijke. Theo loevendie donemus publishing house of contemporary. Baruch spinoza, born in 1632, was a philosopher who focused on teaching about god, and the limits of religious authority. Considered one of the great rationalists of 17thcentury philosophy, spinozas posthumous masterpiece ethics, in which he opposed descartess mindbody dualism, has earned him recognition as one of western philosophys most important thinkers. The essays collected in this volume suggest that what applies to althusser applies to his whole generation that spinoza is an unsuspected but very real presence in the work of contemporary philosophers from deleuze and lacan to foucault and derrida. The ethics by baruch spinoza, free pdf, ebook global grey.
Theo loevendie born september 17, 1930 in amsterdam is a dutch composer and clarinet player loevendie studied composition and clarinet at the music academy conservatorium of amsterdam. Theo loevendie memoires van een componist jazzenzo. So when ntr zaterdagmatinee asked him to compose a short opera for a double bill with stravinskys oedipus rex, loevendie decided to fulfil his lifelong dream. The crisp, lucid explanation of spinozas metaphysics in chapter two ranks among the best attempts to illuminate this daunting subject for the lay reader that i have come across goldstein has written a delightful book, one that manages to be nimble and playful while also doing justice to the demanding nature of spinozas philosophy. This album is the embodiment of a unique friendship between an elderly composer and a recorder player exactly 50 years his junior, theo loevendie 1930 and erik bosgraaf 1980. Rosenberg is cast as a subtly immature figure, seeking his place in the party he helped to form.
Also included are chapters on the life and general philosophical ideas of spinoza, along with an appendix. Even outside our community his reputation as an atheist is growing. Former owners name penned on front pastedown and scribbled out on verso of front free endsheet. Spinoza 163277 is a philosopher of the seventeenth.
Having written a part for the recorder virtuoso in his opera about the life and times of the philosopher spinoza, loevendie has. Theo loevendie born september 17, 1930 in amsterdam is a dutch composer and clarinet. We think we are most ourselves when we are most passionate, whereas it is then we are most passive, caught in some ancestral torrent of impulse or feeling. But yaloms talents in this book do not extend to drama or, frankly, to action of any kind. He also taught about the human mind, science, and morality. Theo loevendie 1930 heeft een dubbelcarriere gemaakt als. Spinoza par les betes, with illustrations by alia daval.
Theo loevendie the rise of spinoza op youtube spinoza. The philosophy of spinoza by joseph ratner, modern library. Ethics spinozapart 3 wikisource, the free online library. Even philosophers, when they write a book contemning honour, sign their names thereto, and so on. This album celebrates the friendship between theo loevendie b. Prior to this work there has been no uniform english edition of spinozas complete opera including his letters. Ok, let me just describe whats in this book, so you know what your getting for free, might i add. Having written a part for the recorder virtuoso in his opera about the life and times of the philosopher spinoza, loevendie has proceeded to compose several other works which marry the baroque idiom of the recorders natural home with his own, jazzinflected idiom. On the 11th of october 2014, the opera spinoza premiered at the grote zaal of the concertgebouw in amsterdam. Gisteren is door dutch composers theo loevendie s the rise of spinoza op youtube bracht. Spinoza s philosophy that god is to be found in nature appealed to the young loevendie. In ieder geval is het een heldere en kwalitatief heel goede opname. What should i read to learn about spinozas philososphy.
The best book for you will depend on your preferred learning style and the amount of time that you want to spend reading about spinoza. Intemperance is the excessive desire and love of drinking. In spinoza on ibn ezras secret of the twelve, warren zev harvey illuminates a detail in spinozas discussion of the. We are tossed about by external causes in many ways, and like waves driven by contrary winds, we waver and are unconscious of the issue and our fate. Baruch spinoza is brillant he is the best student i ever had but he is a danger for our people. The spinoza problem becomes more than a mere academic endeavor. Mr yalom offers his readers a book, dealing with two different lives in an absorbing way, while fanning an interest in spinozas works like ethica. He wrote his own libretto in english, focussing on one tragic moment in spinozas life.
Maimonides, references which would have helped him in his analysis of spinozas theory of truth, especially in his final chapter, truth and freedom. To see the presence of spinoza, louis althusser once quipped, one must at least have heard of him. Its also a pretty good condensed introduction to spinoza thats worth checking out. Just to be clear, there is no single best book on spinoza. Spinoza in 90 minutes philosophers in 90 minutes series by paul strathern and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As off 1968 he also wrote concert music, among which operas, concertos and chamber music. This sweet little book really helped me understand spinozas ethics.
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