SFII-UF 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Practical Philosophy, Aestheticism, Devaluation
27 Apr 2016
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Life of spinoza, practical philosophy or ethics, devaluation of, biography, philosophy called the practical philosophy - way of living, lived it himself, came from a jewish/portuguese family who moved from iberian peninsula during the. Inquisition: went to amsterdam, prosperous community, devout community, merchants, studied tabamundi and the bible, father was a prominent figure (merchant/rabbi, pursued his studies and arrived at a different notion at god. Excommunicated by the synagogue and jewish community. Gave up inheritance: takes up making lenses (lens grinding, supports himself through work (what is the virtue/ value of work) Would need to tone down his thinking/teachings because risk of being fired. In the name of works-so he wouldn"t have to conform. Seems that what was motivating him was liberation (not only through thought and ideas but literally being free/acting free: relation of knowledge and power. A life of poverty and aestheticism- these are the effects of philosophy.
