DeBrabander, Firmin. <br/><br/>
Spinoza and the stoics  power, politics and the passions /  [electronic resource] : 
Firmin DeBrabander. 
 - London ;  New York :  Continuum,  c2007. 
 - viii, [148] p. 
 - Continuum studies in philosophy .
 - Continuum studies in philosophy. .
<br/><br/> Paperback edition 2008. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The foundation of perfectionism -- Pantheism and determinism -- Vital endeavor and the ground of virtue -- The diagnosis of the passions -- A this-worldly salvation -- Psychotherapy and virtue -- 'What is in my power to do' -- Agreeing with nature -- The sociality of virtue -- A. spinoza's critique of perfectionism -- 'Nothing is more advantageous to man than man' -- Sociality and the diffusion of enlightenment -- Stoic political reason -- Cosmopolis and political duty -- The predicament of politics -- The apotheosis of the free man -- Reason of state -- State of nature, nature of state -- Political right and the most natural state -- The highest form of devotion -- Spinoza's liberalism -- The philosopher in the state -- Christ, the Apostles and Solomon : models of public philosophers? -- Philosophical caution, political interest. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2013. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Ethics.<br/>Political science--Philosophy.<br/>Stoics.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>B3998  / .D325 2007eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>199/.492