Project Gutenberg 1997-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 184 Spinoza, Benedictus de 1632 1677 Spinoza, Benedict of Spinoza, Baruch Espinosa, Baruch de De Spinoza, Benedictus Elwes, R. H. M. (Robert Harvey Monro) 1853 Elwes, Robert Harvey Monro Ethics — Part 4 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics_(Spinoza_book) Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "Ethics — Part 4" by Benedictus de Spinoza is a philosophical treatise written during the 17th century. This work delves into the nature of human emotions, their impact on human bondage—defined as the inability to control oneself when overwhelmed by emotions—and how such emotions influence human behavior and ethical living. Spinoza aims to elucidate the complexity of good and evil as relative concepts shaped by our perceptions and emotions. The opening of "Ethics — Part 4" sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of human emotions and their repercussions. Spinoza introduces concepts such as perfection and imperfection and discusses how human understanding shapes our judgments about emotions. He distinguishes between being guided by reason and being a victim of passion, emphasizing that people often act against their better judgment under emotional duress. The opening arguments forge a foundation for further analysis of specific emotions and how they relate to virtue, thus inviting readers to explore how understanding and managing emotions can lead to a more virtuous life in harmony with reason. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ethics B Text Philosophy Category: Philosophy & Ethics 163524 2025-08-01T08:01:45.310755 text/html 163345 2025-01-07T14:34:00.100564 text/html 118465 2025-08-01T08:01:49.419745 application/epub+zip 119018 2025-08-01T08:01:46.912752 application/epub+zip 119018 2025-08-01T08:01:45.846785 application/epub+zip 222647 2025-08-01T08:01:51.459761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212317 2025-08-01T08:01:48.834754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188310 2022-09-01T08:59:38.181831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148217 2025-08-01T08:01:45.054777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147982 2013-04-14T21:24:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47292 2013-04-14T21:27:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17704 2025-08-01T08:01:51.597724 application/rdf+xml 12282 2025-08-01T08:01:46.368755 image/jpeg 3306 2025-08-01T08:01:46.103752 image/jpeg 116058 2025-08-01T08:01:45.322770 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