Project Gutenberg 2005-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 193 Spinoza, Benedictus de 1632 1677 Spinoza, Benedict of Spinoza, Baruch Espinosa, Baruch de De Spinoza, Benedictus Suchtelen, Nico van 1878 1949 Suchtelen, Nicolaas Johannes van Van Suchtelen, Nico Ethica In meetkundigen trant uiteengezet, vertaald, ingeleid en toegelicht door Jhr. Dr. Nico van Suchtelen Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Tony Browne and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Ethica" by Benedictus de Spinoza is a philosophical treatise written in the 17th century. This profound work lays out Spinoza's metaphysical and ethical views, primarily exploring the nature of reality, the concept of God, and the foundation of moral philosophy. The central theme revolves around the relationship between God, nature, and humanity, aiming to establish a rational understanding of existence and the pursuit of the good life. The opening of "Ethica" sets the stage for Spinoza's inquiry into the nature of good and evil, positing that true happiness is found in understanding the unity of all things. He reflects on the distractions of wealth, fame, and pleasure, arguing that these pursuits ultimately lead to discontent. Instead, he proposes that a new way of thinking and living is required, one that is grounded in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding of the divine and the natural world. This introductory section hints at the rigorous, mathematical method Spinoza employs throughout his work, urging readers to engage deeply with the philosophical ideas he presents as the foundation for a fulfilled life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Ethics B Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 838018 2025-08-06T14:19:34.055266 text/html 811640 2020-12-14T08:56:40 text/html 753902 2025-08-06T14:19:46.306264 application/epub+zip 769476 2025-08-06T14:19:36.870292 application/epub+zip 320746 2025-08-06T14:19:35.200306 application/epub+zip 1076511 2025-08-06T14:19:52.409236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 992591 2025-08-06T14:19:45.195253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546014 2022-09-07T22:08:39.964938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693507 2025-08-06T14:19:32.143317 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 692740 2020-12-14T08:56:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18956 2025-08-06T14:19:52.571178 application/rdf+xml 9748 2025-08-06T14:19:35.807244 image/jpeg 2522 2025-08-06T14:19:35.507281 image/jpeg 206968 2020-12-14T08:56:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 668299 2020-12-14T08:56:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 738245 2025-08-06T14:19:34.133267 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia