Ethics / Arnold Geulincx ; with Samuel Beckett's notes ; translated by Martin Wilson ; edited by Han van Ruler, Anthony Uhlmann, Martin Wilson.

Translated from the Latin.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-360) and index.

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CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- TRANSLATOR�S PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- ON THIS EDITION -- Annotations and Editors� Notes -- ETHICS -- TO THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LEIDEN -- GRACIOUS READER -- TREATISE I ON VIRTUE AND ITS PRIME ATTRIBUTES -- CHAPTER I On Virtue in general -- CHAPTER II On the Cardinal virtues -- Section I -- Section II -- TREATISE II ON THE VIRTUES COMMONLY CALLED PARTICULAR -- PART I On Particular Virtues in general -- PART II On Particular Virtues touching upon ourselves

PART III On Particular Virtues touching upon GodPART IV On Particular Virtues touching upon other men -- TREATISE III ON THE END AND THE GOOD -- TREATISE IV ON THE PASSIONS -- TREATISE V ON THE REWARD OF VIRTUE -- TREATISE VI ON PRUDENCE -- ANNOTATIONS TO THE ETHICS -- INTRODUCTION TO BECKETT�S NOTES TO THE ETHICS -- SAMUEL BECKETT�S NOTES TO HIS READING OF THE ETHICS BY ARNOLD GEULINCX -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX

"Arnold Geulincx (1624-1669) is an original figure in the history of ideas, whose concepts have been seen as precursors of those developed by Spinoza, Malebranche, Leibniz and Kant. His Ethics presents a treatment of virtue from the standpoint of occasionalist metaphysics. The great Irish writer Samuel Beckett stated that Geulincx, with his emphasis on the powerlessness and ignorance of the human condition, was a key influence on his works." "This volume contains the first complete version of the text of the Ethics to appear in a modern language and includes Beckett's notes to his reading of Geulincx. Shedding new light on an important moment in intellectual history, its publication is a major event for students of philosophy and literature."--Jacket.

Translated from the Latin.

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