Spinoza: His Life and Philosophy

A clear introduction from the Philosophical Classics for English Readers series. John Caird explains Spinoza's ethical motive, his debt to Descartes and Jewish thought, and the ideas of the Ethics.

John Caird

A close, part by part reading of the Ethics by an Oxford philosopher. Harold Joachim explains substance, attributes, the mind and the emotions, and how Spinoza reaches human freedom.

Harold H. Joachim

A friendly guide for readers who find the Ethics hard going. J. Allanson Picton walks through the five parts in plain language, from God to the bondage and freedom of man.

J. Allanson Picton

A study of Spinoza's metaphysics and of everything he said about God and religion. Elmer Ellsworth Powell asks whether his God or Nature leaves room for faith.

Elmer Ellsworth Powell

Four essays written for the 200th anniversary of Spinoza's death by J. P. N. Land, Kuno Fischer, J. van Vloten and Ernest Renan. Renan's famous address at The Hague closes the book.

William Knight