Think Least of Death: Spinoza on How to Live and How to Die
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In 1656, after being excommunicated from Amsterdam鈥檚 Portuguese-Jewish community for 鈥渁bominable heresies鈥� and 鈥渕onstrous deeds,鈥� the young Baruch Spinoza abandoned his family鈥檚 import business to dedicate his life to philosophy. He quickly became notorious across Europe for his views on God, the Bible, and miracles, as well as for his uncompromising defense of free thought. Yet the radicalism of Spinoza鈥檚 views has long obscured that his primary reason for turning to philosophy was to answer one of humanity鈥檚 most urgent questions: How can we lead a good life and enjoy happiness in a world without a providential God? In Think Least of Death, Pulitzer Prize鈥揻inalist Steven Nadler connects Spinoza鈥檚 ideas with his life and times to offer a compelling account of how the philosopher can provide a guide to living one鈥檚 best life.
In the Ethics, Spinoza presents his vision of the ideal human being, the 鈥渇ree person鈥� who, motivated by reason, lives a life of joy devoted to what is most important鈥攊mproving oneself and others. Untroubled by passions such as hate, greed, and envy, free people treat others with benevolence, justice, and charity. Focusing on the rewards of goodness, they enjoy the pleasures of this world, but in moderation. 鈥淭he free person thinks least of all of death,鈥� Spinoza writes, 鈥渁nd his wisdom is a meditation not on death but on life.鈥�
An unmatched introduction to Spinoza鈥檚 moral philosophy, Think Least of Death shows how his ideas still provide valuable insights about how to live today.
