Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A reading of spinoza s ethics, of god luce irigaray 10. It is the first book length study dedicated to the rereading of spinoza s ethical and theologicopolitical works from a feminist perspective. Moira gatens knappe samenvatting van waar het spinoza om. Moira gatens on law, religion, and human rights in eliot, feuerbach, and spinoza. Feminist conjunctions susan james talks to genevieve lloyd and moira gatens in the third of a series of wpr interviews. At the next meeting of the london spinoza circle on thursday 7th february 2019, 3. In 200708 she was a fellow at the wissenschaftskolleg be.
Spinozas reflections on scripture and religion in the. Spinozas ethics, published in 1677, is considered his greatest work and one of historys most influential philosophical treatises. It is the first booklength study dedicated to the rereading of spinozas ethical and theologicopolitical works from a feminist perspective. It is the first booklength study dedicated to the rereading of spinoza s ethical and theologicopolitical works from a feminist perspective. Gatens is a fellow of the australian academy of the humanities and she previously held the spinoza chair at the university. Gatens is a fellow of the australian academy of the humanities and she previously held the spinoza chair at the university of amsterdam, netherlands. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Feminist interpretations of benedict spinoza professor. Gatens, moira spinoza wiki fandom powered by wikia. Feminist interpretations of benedict spinoza by professor moira gatens, 9780271035154, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This stimulating collection of essays offers readers in both fields some provocative, and sometimes controversial, new interpretations of the classic rationalist philosopher.
Moira gatens at the london spinoza circle, 7th february 2019. Spinoza, past and present by moira gatens and genevieve lloyd. Instead, or so it would seem, the mature spinoza recognized similarities between individual human essences, which leads gatens to a further analysis of the question whether spinoza, in view of. Feminist interpretations of benedict spinoza rereading the canon 9780271035161. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Feminist interpretations of benedict spinoza edited by moira. Cynthia willett, three questions for moira gatens and spinoza. Moira gatens university of sydney will present her paper.
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Spinozas reflections on scripture and religion in the tractatus theologicopoliticus ttp remain relevant today because they offer an account of the constitution of society. Spinozas ethics by beth lord 9780253222046 paperback. Moira gatens, on the other hand, focuses on spinozas reluctance to define a robust notion of a human nature, which is most characteristic of the e. Gatens has published widely in social and political philosophy and in feminist studies, and is also internationally renowned as a spinoza scholar. Jan 11, 20 moira gatens investigates the ways in which differently sexed bodies can occupy the same social or political space. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Click download or read online button to feminist interpretations of benedict spinoza book pdf for free now. A spinozistic alternative to the distinction between sex and gender genevieve lloyd. Moira gatens is professor of philosophy at the university of sydney in australia. Moira gatens explores alternative positions to dualism by exploring psychoanalytic, foucaultian and spinozist notions of embodiment. George eliots incarnation of the divine in romola and benedict spinozas blessedness. Moira gatens is professor of philosophy at the university of sydney,where she was awarded an australian. She is a fellow of the academy of the humanities and the academy of the social sciences in australia. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. In this intriguing book, moira gatens and genevieve lloyd show us that in spite of or rather because of spinozas apparent strangeness, his philosophy can be a rich resource for cultural selfunderstanding in the present. Moira gatens investigates the ways in which differently sexed bodies can occupy the same social or political space.
Moira gatens ed, feminist interpretations of benedict spinoza pennsylvania state up this volume brings together international scholars working at the intersection of spinoza studies and critical and feminist philosophy. Rather, necessity is the condition of the possibility of becoming conscious of our power, or put differently. After completing her phd, moira gatens taught at monash university 1987 and the australian national university 19871992 before returning to sydney in 1992. Moira gatens is professor of philosophy at the university of sydney, where she was awarded an australian research professorship in 2006.
This volume brings established scholars together with new voices to engage with the complex system of philosophy proposed by spinoza in his masterpiece. Leninism can be represented as a finished theory, a closed system which it has been, for too long, by communist parties. Law and sovereignty in spinozas politics susan james further reading list of contributors index. Teachers and students alike should welcome this new addition to spinoza studies.
Jan 28, 2019 at the next meeting of the london spinoza circle on thursday 7th february 2019, 3. Moira gatens knappe samenvatting van waar het spinoza om ging. Imaginary bodies is a collection of essays that offer a sustained challenge to traditional philosophical notions of the body, sex and gender. In this engaging and unpretentious introduction, beth lord guides the beginning student through the maze of propositions and axioms of spinozas ethics with unflagging patience and encouragement. What characterises this revival of interest is an increasingly wider perspective in examining his works. Feminist interpretations of benedict spinoza by professor moira gatens, 9780271035161, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Cynthia willett, three questions for moira gatens and. Examines the ways in which his philosophy presents a resource for the reconceptualization of friendship, sexuality, politics and ethics in contemporary lifeprovided by publisher. Susan james talks to genevieve lloyd and moira gatens. This volume brings together international scholars working at the intersection of spinoza studies and critical and feminist philosophy. Ethics, power and corporeality 1 by moira gatens isbn. Volume 63, issue 3, summer 2019 the work of simondon. Spinozas free citizen meets wollstonecrafts feminist republican dreyfus room, birkbeck, university of london, 26 russell square, london wc1b 5dq abstract i offer an account of spinozas free man. Feminist interpretations of benedict spinoza by moira gatens.
Publications for moira gatens 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015. Feminist interpretations of benedict spinoza rereading. Law and sovereignty in spinoza s politics susan james further reading list of contributors index. Using her work on spinoza, gatens develops alternative conceptions of power, new ways of conceiving womens embodiment and their legal, political and ethical status. A collection of essays on the metaphysical, political, theological, ethical and psychological writings of spinoza. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Aug 28, 2008 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Feminist interpretations of benedict spinoza by moira. Her books include feminism and philosophy 1991, imaginary bodies. Read collective imaginings spinoza, past and present by moira gatens available from rakuten kobo. In this intriguing book, moira gatens and genevieve lloyd show us that in spite ofor rather because of spinoza s apparent strangeness, his philosophy can be a rich source for cultural selfunderstanding in the present. Spinoza s notion of freedom is not opposed to power, nor is freedom opposed to necessity. Collective imaginings isbn 9780415165716 pdf epub moira. Moira gatens ed, feminist interpretations of benedict spinoza. Collective imaginings ebook by moira gatens rakuten kobo. Moira gatens at the london spinoza circle, 7th february. The novels of george eliot who translated spinozas works represent a significant development for those who aim to resolve such.
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Edited by moira gatens this volume makes a significant contribution, both to spinoza studies and to feminist theory. Moira gatens ed, feminist interpretations of benedict. While spinoza did not condemn marriage, he rejected it for himself, perhaps fearing the ill temper of a woman, and in any case recognizing in matrimony a threat to his scholarly interests. Spinozas scandalous treatise and the birth of the secular age. The essays take what gatens calls an integrated approach 11, addressing not just the ethics but also spinozas political writings. Feminist interpretations of benedict spinoza re reading the canon 1st edition. Feminist interpretations of benedict spinoza download feminist interpretations of benedict spinoza ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. The study of biblical narratives and language, spinoza says, can be very profitable in the matter of social relations insofar as they reveal the. Representations of sexual difference have unacknowledged philosophical roots which cannot be dismissed as a superficial bias on the part of the philosopher, nor removed without destroying the coherence of the philosophical system concerned.
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