... we ... meant ... stone, ... because ... the ... cannot ... cause. ... without ... ............. As I mentioned when I joined this list, my main interest is...
In a message dated 3/1/2005 7:11:22 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Stuart replies: When reading Spinoza's claims about the emotions it is absolutely crucial to...
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Mar 1, 2005 4:52 pm
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... Hello Malcolm. Do you know what a real Fakir is? If not, I won't go into it, no time. But a fakir might come to Spinoza with the idea that his...
... In other words, if you go looking in Spinoza for a "modernized" Stoicism, you can find it easily (especially since I am going to give you some fine...
Is an image something extended or mental? What does Spinoza think? With regard to the first question, it seems to me that a visual image should be considered a...
Does anyone know where I can find an inventory of the contents of Spinoza's library? Thanks. Stuart replies: I second the motion, er, question. [Non-text...
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Mar 2, 2005 7:08 am
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In a message dated 3/1/2005 10:52:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Stuart replies: The current "scientific view," well, at least Russell's, is that an image is...
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Mar 2, 2005 7:44 am
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Dear Skeaff, you can find this inventory as appendix of a great french edition of the Ethics. If you can read french, I'll suggest strongly you to purchase one...
... And, since human power in controlling the emotions consists solely in the understanding, it follows that no one rejoices in blessedness, because he has...
Thanks. In the meantime, I found an inventory and an interesting article about reconstructing Spinoza's library in the Dutch journal "Quaerendo" (article in...
In a message dated 3/2/2005 5:54:18 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Stuart replies: The point is not to control the emotions (moralism), but to transform them...
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Mar 2, 2005 2:57 pm
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Hi Could you give a taste of the excellency of the French translation your just quoting in this passage(e.g. a random Q.E.D or any scholia) i undzerstand...
Hi Stuart, Thanks for taking the time to make comments to my post. It would be difficult for me to meet most of your objections without being repetitive. But I...
... Hi Adline, I have struggled to read your post, even reading it out loud, but I have not yet had success grasping your question. Regrettably, there seems...
... You've got this too : http://www.spinozaetnous.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=24 "An inventory of the goods forsaken by the Lord Bénédict de...
... I'm glad that the inquiry into the image is still open. Not to search for errors in your account per se (I think you have reviewed E2P17 note, etc.), but...
Hi Sunhunter, Just one question. Would it be incorrect to say that for Spinoza an image, of the kind I have posited, belongs to the attribute of extension?...
... TEI "It often happens that a man recalls to mind this word soul, and forms at the same time some corporeal image: as the two representations are...
Hello people, Hi Sunhunter! you asked: "Now, I will ask a question, and I would implore anyone who feels they have a reasonable explanation to share it. With...
In a message dated 3/4/2005 1:24:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Reasonable or not, here is an "explanation." First a broken down quote which provides the...
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Mar 5, 2005 7:55 am
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... The Short treatise. The Second Book, Treating of the Perfection of Man so that he may be in a position to become United with God, Preface, Notes 12 and 13:...
... Thanks to you and Gabriel for the responses. They are helpful. I am reminded of an incident that occurred many years ago, which I will digress for a...
Is an "image" in our mind ever truly at rest i wonder?? ... The Short treatise. The Second Book, Treating of the Perfection of Man so that he may be in a...
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Mar 5, 2005 10:39 pm
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it seems you are correct as far as i can tell, and that is very little here, but you are also correct about being able to figure out what S means by using...
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rueveiller@...
Mar 5, 2005 11:04 pm
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I don´t really understand your question, but the way it is formulated gives me reason to say the following: The affection of the body has the form of a...
Hullo Was asking the other day to the List of Spinoza (here) If it was any possible and this, I thought would not be very difficult, if you for example could...
thank you for that kind clarification. it was originally asked if an image for S is extended. then someone commented that extension for S includes the modes...
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Mar 7, 2005 4:05 pm
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it could be discussed with clarity and understanding that every single question involved in the Socratic 'method' is metaphysical. it could be demonstrated...
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Mar 7, 2005 4:10 pm
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In a message dated 3/7/2005 8:16:44 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Stuart replies: Must go to work now. Will respond more fully later if still relevant. For now...
