The Metaphysics of Spinoza | A World of Substance (and Attributes and Modes)

Baruch Spinoza is one of Western philosophy’s most lauded geniuses. But how many know what he actually espoused? In this vid we’ll be exploring Spinoza’s philosophy, beginning with a brief biographical sketch, a word on his legacy and methodology, followed by an introductory overview of the heart of his philosophy, his metaphysics. Exploring the Structure of Realty According to Baruch Spinoza. 00:00 Intro 03:50 Biography 08:18 Legacy 09:52 Methodology 15:22 Metaphysics 17:23 Substance 19:18 Attributes 27:24 Modes 32:12 Monism 33:37 Recap 34:11 Coming up This vid was made in collaboration with Justin Sledge ‪@TheEsotericaChannel‬ check out his accompanying video: Spinoza, Rationalist Atheist or Mystical Pantheist?    • Spinoza - Rationalist Atheist or Mystical ...   Check out my convo with Justin on Logic and Mysticism:    • Is Mysticism Rational? LOGIC and MYSTICISM...   Check out our other Spinoza vids: The Riddle of Spinoza's God:    • The Riddle of Spinoza's God   Spinoza's Secret for a Blessed Life:    • Spinoza’s Secret for a Good Life   The Case for Spinoza’s Mysticism:    • The Case for Spinoza's Mysticism   Did Spinoza Learn Kabbalah:    • Did Spinoza Know Kabbalah?   Spinoza, Atheist or Kabbalist:    • Spinoza - Atheist or Kabbalist?   SoU Spinoza Playlist:    • Baruch Spinoza   SoU Pantheism Series:    • Pantheism   Some Recommended Readings: • Allison, Henry, 1987. Benedict de Spinoza: An Introduction, New Haven: Yale University Press. • Bennett, Jonathan, 1984. A Study of Spinoza’s Ethics, Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing. • Curley, Edwin, 1969. Spinoza’s Metaphysics: An Essay in Interpretation, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. • Della Rocca, Michael, 2008. Spinoza, London and New York: Routledge. • Donagan, Alan, 1988. Spinoza, Chicago: University of Chicago Press. • Nadler, Steven, 1999 [2018]. Spinoza: A Life, Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press; 2nd edition, 2018. • Nadler, Steven, 2006. Spinoza’s Ethics: An Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. • Nadler, Steven, 2011. A Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza’s Scandalous Treatise and the Birth of the Secular Age, Princeton: Princeton University Press. • Wolfson, Harry, 1934. The Philosophy of Spinoza, 2 vols., Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. • Yovel, Yirmiyahu, 1989. Spinoza and Other Heretics, 2 vols., Princeton: Princeton University Press. Join us: facebook:   / seekersofunity   instagram:   / seekersofunity   twitter:   / seekersofu   website: https://www.seekersofunity.com Thank you to our beloved Patrons: Reb MeAH, Frederick, Ben, Miguel, Rodney, Adam, Alexandra, Curly Joe, Chelsea, Jonathan, Charley and Alex. Join them in supporting us:   / seekers   #Spinoza #Philosophy #Metaphysics