Spinoza: The Letters
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Spinoza: The Letters

  1. 415 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
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Spinoza: The Letters

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Samuel Shirley's splendid new translation, with critical annotation reflecting research of the last half-century, is the only edition of the complete text of Spinoza's correspondence available in English. An historical-philosophical Introduction, detailed annotation, a chronology, and a bibliography are also included.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Translator's Preface
  6. Editors' Preface
  7. Introduction: Spinoza's Correspondence and Spinoza's Correspondents
  8. The Letters
  9. 1. To the most esteemed B.d.S., from Henry Oldenburg
  10. 2. To the most noble and learned H. Oldenburg from B.d.S.
  11. 3. To the esteemed B.d.S., from Henry Oldenburg
  12. 4. To the noble and learned Henry Oldenburg, from B.d.S.
  13. S. To the esteemed B.d.S., from Henry Oldenburg
  14. 6. To the most noble and learned Henry Oldenburg, from B.d.S.
  15. 7. To the esteemed B.d.S., from Henry Oldenburg
  16. 8. To the esteemed B.d.S., from Simon de Vries
  17. 9. To the learned young man Simon de Vries, from B.d.S.
  18. 10. To the learned young man Simon de Vries, from B.d.S.
  19. 11. To the esteemed B.d.S., from Henry Oldenburg
  20. 12. To the learned and wise Lodewijk Meyer, from B.d.S.
  21. 12A. To Lodewijk Meyer, from B.d.S.
  22. 13. To the noble and learned Henry Oldenburg, from B.d.S.
  23. 14. Henry Oldenburg to the esteemed B.d.S.
  24. 15. Cordial greetings to Mr. Lodewijk Meyer, from B. de Spinoza
  25. 16. Henry Oldenburg to the esteemed B.d.S.
  26. 17. To the learned and sagacious Pieter Balling, from B.d.S.
  27. 18. To the esteemed B.d.S., from William de Blyenbergh
  28. 19. To the learned and sagacious William de Blyenbergh, from B.d.S.
  29. 20. To the esteemed B.d.S., from Willem de Blyenbergh
  30. 21. To the learned and accomplished Willem Van Blyenbergh, from B.d.S.
  31. 22. To the highly esteemed B.d.S., from Willem Van Blyenbergh
  32. 23. To the learned and accomplished Willem Van Blyenbergh, from B.d.S.
  33. 24. To the esteemed B.d.S., from Willem Van Blyenbergh
  34. 25. To the esteemed B.d.S., from Henry Oldenburg
  35. 26. To the noble and learned Henry Oldenburg, from B.d.S.
  36. 27. To the courteous and accomplished Willem Van Blyenbergh, from B.d.S.
  37. 28. To the learned and experienced Johan Bouwmeester, from B.d.S.
  38. 29. To the esteemed B.d.S., from Henry Oldenburg
  39. 30. To the noble and learned Henry Oldenburg, from B.d.S.
  40. 30A. To Henry Oldenburg, from B.d.S.
  41. 31. To the esteemed B.d.S., from Henry Oldenburg
  42. 32. To the most noble and learned Henry Oldenburg, from B.d.S.
  43. 33. To the highly esteemed B.d.S., from Henry Oldenburg
  44. 34. To the highly esteemed and sagacious John Hodde, from B.d.S.
  45. 35. To the highly esteemed and sagacious John Hudde, from B.d.S.
  46. 36. To the highly esteemed and sagacious John Hodde, from B.d.S.
  47. 37. To the learned and experienced Johan Bouwmeester, from B.d.S.
  48. 38. To the accomplished John Van der Meer, from B.d.S.
  49. 39. To the worthy and sagacious Jarig Jelles, from B.d.S.
  50. 40. To the worthy and sagacious Jarig Jelles, from B.d.S.
  51. 41. To the worthy and sagacious Jarig Jelles, from B.d.S.
  52. 42. To the learned and accomplished Jacob Ostens, from Lambert de Velthuysen, M. Dr.
  53. 43. To the learned and accomplished Jacob Ostens, from B.d.S.
  54. 44. To the most worthy and judicious Jarig Jelles, from B.d.S.
  55. 45. To the illustrious and esteemed B.d.S., from Gottfried Leibniz
  56. 46. To the most learned and noble Gottfried Leibniz, Doctor of Laws and Councillor of Mainz, from B.d.S.
  57. 47. To the acute and renowned philosopher, B.d.S. from J. Louis Fabritius
  58. 48. To Mr. J. Louis Fabritius, from B.d.S.
  59. 48A. Confession of the Universal and Christian Faith, contained in a letter to N.N. from Jarig Jelles
  60. 48B. To the most courteous and learned Jarig Jelles, from B.d.S.
  61. 49. To the esteemed John George Graevius, from B.d.S.
  62. 50. To the most worthy and judicious Jarig Jelles, from B.d.S.
  63. 51. To the most acute philosopher B.d.S., from Hugo Boxel
  64. 52. To the highly esteemed and judicious Hugo Boxel, from B.d.S.
  65. 53. To the very sagacious philosopher B.d.S., from Hugo Boxel
  66. 54. To the highly esteemed and judicious Hugo Boxel, from B.d.S.
  67. 55. To the most sagacious philosopher, B.d.S., from Hugo Boxel
  68. 56. To the highly esteemed and judicious Hugo Boxel, from B.d.S.
  69. 57. To the most distinguished and acute philosopher, B.d.S., from Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus
  70. 58. To the most learned and wise G. H. Schuller, from B.d.S.
  71. 59. To the most distinguished and acute philosopher, B.d.S., from Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus
  72. 60. To the noble and learned Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, from B.d.S.
  73. 61. To the esteemed B.d.S., from Henry Oldenburg
  74. 62. To the esteemed B.d.S., from Henry Oldenburg
  75. 63. To the distinguished and acute philosopher B.d.S., from G.H. Schuller
  76. 64. To the learned and experienced G.H. Schuller, from B.d.S.
  77. 65. To the acute and learned philosopher B.d.S., from Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus
  78. 66. To the noble and learned Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, from B.d.S.
  79. 67. To the learned and acute B.d.S., from Alfred Burgh
  80. 67A. A letter from Nicholas Steno to the Reformer of the New Philosophy, concerning the true philosophy
  81. 68. To the most noble and learned Henry Oldenburg, from B.d.S.
  82. 69. To the most learned Lambert Van Velthuysen, from B.d.S.
  83. 70. To the most illustrious and acute philosopher, B.d.S., from G.H. Schuller, Doctor of Medicine
  84. 71. To the esteemed B.d.S., from Henry Oldenburg
  85. 72. To the most learned and experienced G.H. Schuller, from B.d.S.
  86. 73. To the most noble and learned Henry Oldenburg, from B.d.S.
  87. 74. To the most esteemed and learned B.d.S., from Henry Oldenburg
  88. 75. To the most noble and learned Henry Oldenburg, from B.d.S.
  89. 76. Greetings to the noble young man, Alfred Burgh, from B.d.S.
  90. 77. To the esteemed B.d.S., from Henry Oldenburg
  91. 78. To the noble and learned Henry Oldenburg, from B.d.S.
  92. 79. To the esteemed Mr. Benedict de Spinosa, from Henry Oldenburg
  93. 80. To the acute and learned philosopher, B.d.S., from Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus
  94. 81. To the most noble and learned Mr. Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, from B.d.S.
  95. 82. To the acute and learned philosopher B.d.S., from Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus
  96. 83. To the most noble and learned Mr. Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, from B.d.S.
  97. 84. To a friend, concerning the Tractatus Politicus
  98. Bibliography
  99. Index of Persons
  100. Index of Topics