The Spinoza-Machiavelli Encounter: Time and Occasion

Vittorio Morfino; Dave Mesing

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2018

The Spinoza-Machiavelli Encounter

Time and Occasion

Vittorio Morfino and Dave Mesing

In the series Spinoza Studies

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474421256

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An exhaustive account of the Spinoza–Machiavelli relationship and its relevance for contemporary philosophy

The first translation into English of this exhaustive account of the Spinoza–Machiavelli relationship and its relevance for contemporary philosophy
Provides a thorough overview of the Machiavellian texts available to Spinoza in his library, and an analysis of Machiavellian arguments throughout Spinoza’s text
Develops the complex relationship between ontology and politics, as distinct from political ontology
Focuses on the concepts of causality, temporality and politics
Leads to an understanding of history as a complex and plural interweaving of necessarily contingent events

Vittorio Morfino draws out the implications of the dynamic Spinoza–Machiavelli encounter by focusing on the concepts of causality, temporality and politics. This allows him to think through the relationship between ontology and politics, leading to an understanding of history as a complex and plural interweaving of different rhythms.

This extraordinary book opens up new avenues for understanding both Machiavelli and Spinoza as well as early modern political philosophy and materialism.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
Translator’s Introduction: Unscripted Space, Devoured Time Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Translator’s Note and Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
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1 Machiavelli in Spinoza’s Library and Texts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
2 Machiavelli’s Implicit Presence in Spinoza’s Texts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
3 Causality and Temporality between Machiavelli and Spinoza Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	118
4 Machiavelli and Spinoza: Theory of the Individual as Anti-philosophy of History Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
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- Main content: 256
Keywords: Philosophy

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Published: March 24, 2022
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