Spinoza's Political Psychology: The Taming of Fortune and Fear: Book Review

Beth Lord

doi:10.1093/pq/pqaa038

Spinoza's Political Psychology: The Taming of Fortune and Fear: Book Review

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Abstract

For Aristotle, the purpose of the state is the flourishing of human individuals. For early modern political philosophers, the purpose of the state is the flourishing of the whole. The civil state fosters attitudes and activities through which human beings can achieve social cohesion and national prosperity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	211-214
Number of pages	4
Journal	The Philosophical Quarterly
Volume	71
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/pq/pqaa038
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 2 Jun 2020

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