Michael Della Rocca
Author of Spinoza
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Michael Della Rocca is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Yale University. He is the author of Representation and the Mind-Body Problem in Spinoza, and of numerous articles in early modern philosophy and contemporary metaphysics
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Debates in Modern Philosophy: Essential Readings and Contemporary Responses (Key Debates in the History of Philosophy) (2012) — Contributor — 13 copies
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What a helpful book! I read this side-by-side with The Ethics.
For awhile I was hesitant to read books like these because I wanted to come to my own analysis of philosophy texts. But since I never studied philosophy in school, I realize its unrealistic to expect that I would understand the 17th century meanings to words and various references to Greek or scholastic philosophy.
Della Rocca goes over the ideas almost chapter-by-chapter alongside The Ethics, and includes a nice summary at the show more end of each. I read each chapter twice: first just to familiarize myself with what's being argued, and second to take notes and make sure I really get it. I finished this feeling like I really have a handle on Spinoza's philosophy. show less
For awhile I was hesitant to read books like these because I wanted to come to my own analysis of philosophy texts. But since I never studied philosophy in school, I realize its unrealistic to expect that I would understand the 17th century meanings to words and various references to Greek or scholastic philosophy.
Della Rocca goes over the ideas almost chapter-by-chapter alongside The Ethics, and includes a nice summary at the show more end of each. I read each chapter twice: first just to familiarize myself with what's being argued, and second to take notes and make sure I really get it. I finished this feeling like I really have a handle on Spinoza's philosophy. show less
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