Matthew
Kisner & Andrew Youpa (Eds.), Essays
on Spinoza's Ethical Theory. Oxford University Press, 2014 [cf. Introduction
op academia.edu]
zal begin 2020 verschijnen
Andrew
Youpa, The Ethics of Joy: Spinoza on the
Empowered Life. New York: Oxford University Press, 3 jan. (vlgs Amazon) of 1 febr. (vlgs Book depository), 27 Febr. (vlgs OUP) 2020 - 216 pages
Philosopher Andrew Youpa offers a novel reading of
Spinoza's moral philosophy. Unlike approaches to moral philosophy that center
on praiseworthiness and blameworthiness, Youpa argues that Spinoza's moral
philosophy is about how to live lovingly and joyously, not hatefully or
sorrowfully. It is, fundamentally, an ethics of joy.
Central to this reading is a defense of the view that there is a way of life that is best for human beings, and that what makes it best is its alignment with human nature. This is not, significantly, an ethics of accountability, or what a person does or does not deserve. Morality's role is not to assign credit or blame to individuals in an economy of good and evil; rather, it is to heal the sick and empower the vulnerable. It is an ethics centered on what, with respect to mental and physical well-being, requires our attention. Spinoza's ethics adheres to a medical model of morality, enacting and embodying a system of care to ourselves, care to others, and care to things in the world around us.
From this approach, Youpa defends a comprehensive reading of Spinoza's moral philosophy, including its realism, pluralism, and the importance of friendship and education, which are the greatest sources of empowerment and joy. Empowering ourselves and others begins with love: the type of love that Spinoza refers to as the virtue of modestia, or humble devotion to others with their true well-being in mind. Youpa's examination starts with an original interpretaion of Spinoza's theory of emotions, and then turns to the metaphysical foundation of his moral philosophy and its normative and practical implications.
TOCCentral to this reading is a defense of the view that there is a way of life that is best for human beings, and that what makes it best is its alignment with human nature. This is not, significantly, an ethics of accountability, or what a person does or does not deserve. Morality's role is not to assign credit or blame to individuals in an economy of good and evil; rather, it is to heal the sick and empower the vulnerable. It is an ethics centered on what, with respect to mental and physical well-being, requires our attention. Spinoza's ethics adheres to a medical model of morality, enacting and embodying a system of care to ourselves, care to others, and care to things in the world around us.
From this approach, Youpa defends a comprehensive reading of Spinoza's moral philosophy, including its realism, pluralism, and the importance of friendship and education, which are the greatest sources of empowerment and joy. Empowering ourselves and others begins with love: the type of love that Spinoza refers to as the virtue of modestia, or humble devotion to others with their true well-being in mind. Youpa's examination starts with an original interpretaion of Spinoza's theory of emotions, and then turns to the metaphysical foundation of his moral philosophy and its normative and practical implications.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Spinoza's Symptomatic Theory of Emotions
Chapter 2: Emotions as Axiological Information
Chapter 3: Spinoza's Moral Realism
Chapter 4: Spinoza and Anti-Realism
Chapter 5: Underivative Goodness and Underivative Badness
Chapter 6: Derivative Goodness and Derivative Badness
Chapter 7: Summum Mentis Bonum
Chapter 8: The Empowered Life: Freedom
Chapter 9: The Empowered Life: Tenacity
Chapter 10: The Empowered Life: Nobility
Conclusion
Ik had me al verbaasd dat in bovenvermelde Essays on Spinoza's Ethical Theory geen hoofdstuk van Youpa opgenomen was, terwijl hij relevante artikelen geschreven had als:
● Andrew
Youpa, “Spinozistic Self-Preservation.” In The
Southern Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 41, 2003
[cf. academia.edu & cf. PDF op BookSC]
Youpa besprak en bekritiseerde o.a. Don Garrett, 'A free man
always acts honestly, not deceptively': Freedom and the Good in Spinoza's
'Ethics' [In: Edwin Curley& Pierre-François Moreau (eds.), Spinoza:
Issues and directions: The Proceedings of the Chicago Spinoza
Conference (1986: Chicago, Ill.). Leiden: Brill, 1990, pp. 221-238] Dit artikel
waarnaar veel verwezen wordt is nu hier als PDF te vinden].
Youpa benadrukte dat het Spinoza wat betreft zelfbehoud niet zozeer gaat om het behoud van het tijdelijke dagelijkse leven, maar om het bereiken van perfectie.
Youpa benadrukte dat het Spinoza wat betreft zelfbehoud niet zozeer gaat om het behoud van het tijdelijke dagelijkse leven, maar om het bereiken van perfectie.
● Andrew Youpa, “Spinoza’s Model of Human Nature.” In: Journal
of the History of Philosophy 48, Nr 1 (January 2010), pp. 61–76. [cf. draft op academia.edu - cf. ook PDF bij
BookSC]
● Andrew Youpa, Spinoza's Theories of Value. In: British Journal
for The History of Philosophy, volume 18, number 2 [April 2010], pp. 209—229 [cf. academia.edu] Op zaterdag 24 maart 2018 was er aan de University of Toronto “A Manuscript Workshop” over Youpa’s boek in wording (cf. & Facebook).
Nu is dus zijn
boek over Spinoza’s Ethica in
aantocht. Om naar uit te kijken, dunkt me.
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