The Ethics (Ethica Ordine Geometrico Demonstrata)

This philosophical treatise by Baruch Spinoza is broken into five parts examining: i) the relationship between God and the universe; ii) the human mind and body; iii) the perseverance of human beings; iv) human passions: and v) reason and the pursuit of virtue. About the Author Baruch Spinoza (1632 - 1677) - later Benedict de Spinoza - was a Dutch philosopher who lay the groundwork for the 18th century Enlightenment and modern biblical criticism, including modern conceptions of the self. He is considered one of the great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy.