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NOTES ON BARUCH SPINOZA, Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect

NOTES ON BARUCH SPINOZA, Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect. 1632-1677. The Goal of the Treatise.

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NOTES ON BARUCH SPINOZA, Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect

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  1. NOTES ON BARUCH SPINOZA, Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect 1632-1677

  2. The Goal of the Treatise • In this early work (c. 1656-1661) Spinoza explains the nature of philosophy, how it contributes to our understanding of what is a good life, and what “life plan” is required for achieving a good life.

  3. Three Parts to the Introduction • “Everyman” First-Person Narrative (paragraphs 1-11) • The Highest Good (paragraphs 12-13) • A Life Plan (paragraphs 14-17)

  4. The Perspective of “Everyman”on the Nature of a Good Life • The unsatisfactoriness associated with such conditional goods as sensual pleasure, money, and honor • A philosophical conversion to a better path

  5. A Philosophical Analysis of a Life Oriented toward the Highest Good • An Important Distinction: Conditional vs. Unconditional Goods

  6. Formulating a Life Plan for Achieving the Highest Good • NOTE: Spinoza does not reject conditional goods; they still serve as an instrumental purpose for the attaining the highest good

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