Spinoza and Relational Autonomy: Being With Others

Aurelia Armstrong; Keith Green; Andrea Sangiacomo

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2019

Spinoza and Relational Autonomy

Being With Others

Aurelia Armstrong , Keith Green and Andrea Sangiacomo

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474419703

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About this book

Integrates Spinoza’s thought into the contemporary debate on interpersonal relationships and individual autonomy

13 new essays explore Spinoza’s relational account of autonomy and individuality
Integrates different philosophical approaches and styles, both from analytic and continental traditions
Bridges the gap between history of philosophy and contemporary debates
Contributes to debates across a number of fields, including Spinoza studies, contemporary political philosophy and ethics, feminist philosophy, and the philosophy of action

The question of how to understand autonomy has emerged as a critical issue in contemporary political philosophy. Feminists and others argue that autonomy cannot be adequately conceived without taking into consideration the ways in which it is shaped by our relationships with others. This collection of 13 new essays shows what Baruch Spinoza can add to our understanding of the relational nature of autonomy. By offering a relational understanding of the nature of individuals centred on the role played by emotions, Spinoza offers not only historical roots for contemporary debates but also broadens the current discussion.

At the same time, reading Spinoza as a theorist of relational autonomy underscores the consistency of his overall metaphysical, ethical and political project, which has been clouded by the standard rationalist interpretation of his works.

Contributors

Aurelia Armstrong, University of Queensland

Keith Green, East Tennessee State University

Matthew Kisner, University of South Carolina

Martin Lenz, University of Groningen

Catriona Mackenzie, Macquarie University

Heidi M. Ravven, Hamilton College

Ursula Renz, Alpen-Adria-University-Klagenfurt

Andrea Sangiacomo, University of Groningen

Justin Steinberg, CUNY

Ericka Tucker, Marquette University

Caroline Williams, Queen Mary University of London

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Editors’ Introduction Aurelia Armstrong, Keith Green and Andrea angiacom Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1 Relational Autonomy: State of the Art Debate Catriona Mackenzie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	10
2 Epistemic Autonomy in Descartes, Spinoza and Kant: The Value of Thinking for Oneself Ursula Renz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
3 Spinoza on the Interaction of Ideas: Biased Beliefs Martin Lenz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	50
4 Spinoza on Natures: Aristotelian and Mechanistic Routes to Relational Autonomy Matthew Kisner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
5 Spinoza’s Path from Imaginative Transindividuality to Intuitive Relational Autonomy: From Fusion, Confusion and Fragmentation to Moral Integrity Heidi M. Ravven Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	98
6 Revisiting Spinoza’s Concept of Conatus: Degrees of Autonomy Caroline Williams Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
7 Bodies Politic and Civic Agreement Justin Steinberg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	132
8 Power, Freedom and Relational Autonomy Ericka Tucker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
9 Spinoza on Affirmation, Anima and Autonomy: ‘Shattered Spirits’ Keith Green Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
10 A Spinozistic Approach to Relational Autonomy: The Case of Prostitution Andrea Sangiacomo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	194
Notes on Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	212
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213

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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 232
Keywords: Philosophy

eBook

Published: April 5, 2022
ISBN: 9781474419703