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Treatise On the Emendation Of the Intellect
Spinoza
Baruch Spinoza
Pleasure
Highest Good
Union Of Mind and Nature
Money
Experiential Knowledge
Community Customs

Join us as we read Spinoza line by line and discover what it might teach us about our lives now. Hosted by Michah Gottlieb and Clare Carlisle, the series explores Spinoza’s Ethics through close reading and discussion.The podcast welcomes listeners meeting philosophy for the first time and readers who have spent years with these works. No prior knowledge is required. We break down Spinoza’s writing... more

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Before diving into Spinoza’s Ethics, Michah and Clare explain what the book sets out to do, how its five parts fit together, and what to expect from its definitions, proofs and scholia.

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Michah and Clare explore Spinoza’s practical advice about pleasure, money and living among others. How can we enjoy life and fit into our communities without losing sight of what matters most? Bringing this first series to a close, they reflect on th... more

Michah and Clare explore Spinoza’s plans for a society that helps more people flourish. Scientific knowledge, education, health and technology all have a part to play, but first we need to heal the intellect. The discussion leads to his first practic... more

Michah and Clare explore a turning point in Spinoza’s Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect. Brief experiences of freedom begin to loosen the hold of wealth, honour and pleasure, allowing Spinoza to see these familiar pursuits in a new light. T... more

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04. Spinoza's path to philosophy: How is the mind united with nature? (Part 4)
Q: What is this true good?
Clare explains that Spinoza calls a means to stronger, more enduring human nature a true good, and defines the highest good as enjoying knowledge of the mind's union with all of nature.
04. Spinoza's path to philosophy: How is the mind united with nature? (Part 4)
Q: So Clare, what held him back?
Clare says Spinoza's reason understood the futility of conventional pursuits, but his desires still had an emotional hold that may have become a deep habit.
06. Spinoza’s path to philosophy: What place do pleasure and money have in a good life? (Part 6)
Q: Clare, why do you think he chose the starting point, which as we'll see is so different than the Ethics?
Clare suggests Spinoza wanted to connect with readers through familiar experiences such as fear and sadness, and invite them to reconsider their desires and pursuit of joy.
06. Spinoza’s path to philosophy: What place do pleasure and money have in a good life? (Part 6)
Q: Do you agree with this? Is this advice that you try to follow in your life?
Michah says some pleasure is necessary for calm, clarity, and mental stability, while Clare agrees that enjoyment is valuable but must not become an attachment that takes over.

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