@article{940645,
      author = {Gilead, Amihud.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/940645},
      title = {A rose armed with thorns : Spinoza's philosophy under a  novel lens /},
      publisher = {Springer,},
      abstract = {This book presents a systemic analysis of Spinozas  philosophy and challenges the traditional views. It deals  with Spinozas concepts of substance, truth conditions,  attributes, and the first, second, and supreme grades of  knowledge. Based upon an analysis of the relevant details  in all of Spinozas philosophical works, the book reveals  many important points, including the following: Spinozas  system is not, nor is meant to be, a foundational-deductive  system but was meant to be a coherent system of a network  model. Spinozas reality is not made in the image of a  mathematical model. Imaginatio, the first grade of  knowledge, and ratio, the second grade, are parts or  properties of the supreme grade of knowledge, scientia  intuitiva, which is their essence. Finite beings,  especially humans, are necessary and eternal (unless they  are mistakenly perceived by imaginatio) whereas time,  place, and death are simply "entities of imagination." The  salvation, happiness, and blessedness that Spinozas Ethics  offers us, are active and depend only upon us. Concluding a  careful examination and interpretation, the book suggests  additional novel viewpoints in interpreting Spinozas  philosophical psychology and political philosophy.},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54},
      recid = {940645},
      pages = {1 online resource},
      address = {Cham, Switzerland :},
      year = {2020},
}