On the Improvement of the Understanding by Benedictus de Spinoza
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"On the Improvement of the Understanding" by Benedictus de Spinoza is an unfinished philosophical treatise written in the seventeenth century and published posthumously in 1677. Spinoza seeks to formulate a method that would allow the mind to form clear and distinct ideas necessary for its perfection. He examines different kinds of knowledge, explores the nature of doubt, and discusses perception, memory, and intelligence. His approach uniquely connects knowledge with life itself, viewing
ideas as active forces rather than static pictures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Elwes, R. H. M. (Robert Harvey Monro), 1853-1892 |
| Title | On the Improvement of the Understanding |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tractatus_de_Intellectus_Emendatione |
| Credits |
Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| Subject | Philosophy and religion |
| Subject | Free thought |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1016 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-01016-8 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 1997 |
| Last Update | Jul 26, 2017 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2320 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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