Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects
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"Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects" is the section of Spinoza’s philosophical masterpiece in which he systematically analyzes human emotions as natural, necessary outcomes of our striving for self-preservation and our interactions with external causes.
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Target entity: Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects Context triple: [Part IV: Of Human Bondage, or the Strength of the Affects, relatedWork, Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects]
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The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, with Illustrations on the Moral Sense
"An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, with Illustrations on the Moral Sense" is an influential 18th-century philosophical work by Francis Hutcheson that explores human emotions and the foundations of moral judgment within the moral sense tradition.
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A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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Target entity: Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects Target entity description: "Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects" is the section of Spinoza’s philosophical masterpiece in which he systematically analyzes human emotions as natural, necessary outcomes of our striving for self-preservation and our interactions with external causes.
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A.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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B.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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C.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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D.
An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, with Illustrations on the Moral Sense
"An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, with Illustrations on the Moral Sense" is an influential 18th-century philosophical work by Francis Hutcheson that explores human emotions and the foundations of moral judgment within the moral sense tradition.
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E.
A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
- F. None of above. chosen
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philosophical work section
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treatise on emotions ⓘ |
| aim | to provide a geometrical analysis of the affects ⓘ |
| author | Baruch Spinoza ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
emotions arise from our striving for self-preservation
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emotions depend on our interactions with external causes ⓘ human affects are natural and necessary outcomes of conatus ⓘ |
| follows |
Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects
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surface form:
Ethics, Part II: Of the Nature and Origin of the Mind
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| mainTopic |
active affects
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ambition ⓘ conatus ⓘ cruelty ⓘ desire ⓘ envy ⓘ fear ⓘ glory ⓘ gratitude ⓘ hate ⓘ hope ⓘ human affects ⓘ humility ⓘ indignation ⓘ joy ⓘ love ⓘ nature of emotions ⓘ origin of emotions ⓘ partiality ⓘ passive affects ⓘ pride ⓘ repentance ⓘ sadness ⓘ self-preservation ⓘ shame ⓘ |
| partOf | Ethics ⓘ |
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adequate ideas
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causal necessity ⓘ inadequate ideas ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | rationalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| precedes |
Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects
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Ethics, Part IV: Of Human Bondage, or the Power of the Affects
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axioms
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corollaries ⓘ definitions ⓘ demonstrations ⓘ propositions ⓘ scholia ⓘ |
| workContainedIn | Ethics, Demonstrated in Geometrical Order ⓘ |
| writtenInLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
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