Qu'est-ce qu'une passion chez Spinoza ? — Lecture accompagnée de l'Éthique #2 (actions et passions)

👉 Join the Infinite Manual to discover the complete introduction to Spinoza: https://academie.potionmagique.org/ma... *** What is a passion for Spinoza? In this guided reading, we examine step by step Spinoza's definition of actions and passions in the Ethics [Part III, Definitions 1 and 3], to understand what distinguishes active and passive affects. We clarify, in particular: • the difference between adequate and inadequate causes; • the rarity of authentic actions; • Spinoza's deterministic psychology. A slow, word-by-word reading, designed for those who want to engage with Spinoza through the text itself rather than a summary. 📖 To go further — the Spinoza cycle of the Infinite Manual This text commentary is a starting point. But in the Ethics, everything is interconnected, and this becomes clear only by taking the time to read the entire work. That's why I created a comprehensive Spinoza study guide, available in the Infinite Manual: • a 3-hour introductory lecture: the structure of the Ethics, Spinoza's inspirations, and an analysis of his major ideas, part by part; • six 30-minute guided readings of key texts (like the one you just saw). The Infinite Manual is Potion Magique's living library: each major work is taken seriously, at its own pace. The first month costs €1, enough to explore the Spinoza cycle at your leisure, and everything else that goes with it. 📚 https://academie.potionmagique.org/ma... #Spinoza #Ethics #Philosophy #Affects #GuidedReading #MagicPotion #FrenchPhilosophy #Conatus