Abstract
Why does Spinoza never thematize equality, even though he is concerned to develop a democratic theory? I argue that in fact Spinoza implicitly develops a theory of equality, which is positioned against the Aristotelian conception of geometric equality that has dominated the Western philosophical tradition. In this paper, I highlight the major issues of Spinoza's reconfiguration of the Aristotelian tradition.
| Translated title of the contribution | Power, power and equality : Spinoza against Aristotle |
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| Original language | Greek |
| Pages (from-to) | 23-39 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Φιλοσοφεῖν: ἐπιστήμη, εὔνοια, παρρησία |
| Volume | 13 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677
- equality
- philosophy