Why Is Spinoza an Epicurean?

Dimitris Vardoulakis

doi:10.5840/epoche2020228161

Why Is Spinoza an Epicurean?

Dimitris Vardoulakis

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

The article argues that Spinoza's political philosophy is best understood by tracing the influence of epicureanism in his thought.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	389-409
Number of pages	21
Journal	Epoche
Volume	24
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5840/epoche2020228161
Publication status	Published - Mar 2020

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2020. Epoché, Volume 24, Issue 2 (Spring 2020). ISSN 1085-1968.

Keywords

Epicureans (Greek philosophy)
Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677

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10.5840/epoche2020228161

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