Spinoza's Ethics by Benedictus de Spinoza (English) Paperback Book

Description: Spinoza's Ethics by Benedictus de Spinoza, George Eliot, Clare Carlisle An authoritative edition of George Eliots elegant translation of Spinozas greatest philosophical workIn 1856, Marian Evans completed her translation of Benedict de Spinozas Ethics while living in Berlin with the philosopher and critic George Henry Lewes. This would have become the first edition of Spinozas controversial masterpiece in Engli FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An authoritative edition of George Eliots elegant translation of Spinozas greatest philosophical workIn 1856, Marian Evans completed her translation of Benedict de Spinozas Ethics while living in Berlin with the philosopher and critic George Henry Lewes. This would have become the first edition of Spinozas controversial masterpiece in English, but the translation remained unpublished because of a disagreement between Lewes and the publisher. Later that year, Evans turned to fiction writing, and by 1859 she had published her first novel under the pseudonym George Eliot. This splendid edition makes Eliots translation of the Ethics available to todays readers while also tracing Eliots deep engagement with Spinoza both before and after she wrote the novels that established her as one of English literatures greatest writers.Clare Carlisles introduction places the Ethics in its seventeenth-century context and explains its key philosophical claims. She discusses George Eliots intellectual formation, her interest in Spinoza, the circumstances of her translation of the Ethics, and the influence of Spinozas ideas on her literary work. Carlisle shows how Eliot drew on Spinozas radical insights on religion, ethics, and human emotions, and brings to light surprising affinities between Spinozas austere philosophy and the rich fictional worlds of Eliots novels.This authoritative edition demonstrates why George Eliots translation remains one of the most compelling and philosophically astute renderings of Spinozas Latin text. It includes notes that indicate Eliots amendments to her manuscript and that discuss her translation decisions alongside more recent English editions. Author Biography Clare Carlisle is Reader in Philosophy and Theology at Kings College London and a regular contributor to the Times Literary Supplement. Her books include Philosopher of the Heart: The Restless Life of Sren Kierkegaard, On Habit, and Kierkegaards Philosophy of Becoming. She lives in London. Review "Carlisle has done a beautiful job editing George Eliots translation and providing a scholarly apparatus. . . . This is the edition that George Eliots translation of Spinozas Ethics has long deserved, and that we have long needed."---Steven Nadler, La Vie des Idées"This edition will be of most interest to scholars of Eliot seeking more insight into the influence of Spinozas thought on her literary work." * Choice *"Readers and lovers of George Eliot owe a large debt of gratitude to Clare Carlisle and Princeton University Press for their fine new edition of Eliots translation of Benedict de Spinozas Ethics (1677)."---Thomas Albrecht, Womens Writing"For this volume to be truly worthwhile, the significance of the translation must be revealed, and to do this, the biographical, literary, and philosophical context in which the translation came to be needs to be explored and analysed. And Carlisle succeeds splendidly in all these respects."---Michael Della Rocca, Mind"Carlisle offers us an outstanding introductory essay in which she contextualizes the slow travel of Spinoza among English intellectuals in the early to mid-decades of the nineteenth century. . . . With her philosophical and poetic sensitivity to these two seventeenth- and nineteenth-century thinkers, Carlisle reminds us that rather than tracing direct lines of influence, todays historical criticism might be ready to think in terms of cosmic affinities. . . . The notion of a spiritual friendship is not what I expected to find in this new edition of a long-translated Spinoza, but Carlisle inspires and challenges us to recognize and value the subtle power of a certain tie between two human beings, which is somehow sacred, a rich source of meaning."---Ilana M. Blumberg, George Eliot—George Henry Lewes Studies Long Description An authoritative edition of George Eliots elegant translation of Spinozas greatest philosophical workIn 1856, Marian Evans completed her translation of Benedict de Spinozas Ethics while living in Berlin with the philosopher and critic George Henry Lewes. This would have become the first edition of Spinozas controversial masterpiece in English, but the translation remained unpublished because of a disagreement between Lewes and the publisher. Later that year, Evans turned to fiction writing, and by 1859 she had published her first novel under the pseudonym George Eliot. This splendid edition makes Eliots translation of the Ethics available to todays readers while also tracing Eliots deep engagement with Spinoza both before and after she wrote the novels that established her as one of English literatures greatest writers.Clare Carlisles introduction places the Ethics in its seventeenth-century context and explains its key philosophical claims. She discusses George Eliots intellectual formation, her interest in Spinoza, the circumstances of her translation of the Ethics, and the influence of Spinozas ideas on her literary work. Carlisle shows how Eliot drew on Spinozas radical insights on religion, ethics, and human emotions, and brings to light surprising affinities between Spinozas austere philosophy and the rich fictional worlds of Eliots novels.This authoritative edition demonstrates why George Eliots translation remains one of the most compelling and philosophically astute renderings of Spinozas Latin text. It includes notes that indicate Eliots amendments to her manuscript and that discuss her translation decisions alongside more recent English editions. Review Quote "A very distinguished scholarly edition by Clare Carlisle, valuable to readers of George Eliot as well as students of Spinoza." --Philip Davis, author of The Transferred Life of George Eliot Promotional "Headline" A new edition of George Eliots translation of Spinozas Ethics. Note : This is a simultaneous release. Cloth edition: $99.95, ISBN 9780691193236 Details ISBN069119324X Pages 384 Publisher Princeton University Press Language English Translator George Eliot ISBN-10 069119324X ISBN-13 9780691193243 Format Paperback Imprint Princeton University Press Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Translated from English Edited by Clare Carlisle DEWEY 170 Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-01-14 UK Release Date 2020-01-14 NZ Release Date 2020-01-14 US Release Date 2020-01-14 Illustrations 13 b/w illus. 2 tables. Author Clare Carlisle Alternative 9780691193236 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-03-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126472236;

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