Theo loevendie brengt spinoza op spannende wijze tot leven in. Mr yalom offers his readers a book, dealing with two different lives in an absorbing way, while fanning an interest in spinozas works like ethica. Baruch spinoza, born in 1632, was a philosopher who focused on teaching about god, and the limits of religious authority. Spinoza 163277 is a philosopher of the seventeenth. Even outside our community his reputation as an atheist is growing. On the 11th of october 2014, the opera spinoza premiered at the grote zaal of the.
With his one act opera the rise of spinoza theo loevendie wrought an attractive opera, that may well become part of the repertoire. Parameter must be an array or an object that implements countable in. Even philosophers, when they write a book contemning honour, sign their names thereto, and so on. The two clicked right away, both musically and personally. In zijn vrij korte leven, hij werd slechts 44, heeft. Spinozas scandalous treatise and the birth of the secular age. Spinoza s philosophy that god is to be found in nature appealed to the young loevendie.
To see the presence of spinoza, louis althusser once quipped, one must at least have heard of him. Gisteren is door dutch composers theo loevendies the rise of spinoza op youtube bracht. We think we are most ourselves when we are most passionate, whereas it is then we are most passive, caught in some ancestral torrent of impulse or feeling. So when ntr zaterdagmatinee asked him to compose a short opera for a double bill with stravinskys oedipus rex, loevendie decided to fulfil his lifelong dream. Theo loevendie memoires van een componist jazzenzo. The new spinoza articulates that presence, making the influence and significance of spinoza perfectly clear for a new generation of philosophy. On human nature this article is more than 9 years old. What are the basic constituents of reality, and how do other less basic things depend on them. Its also a pretty good condensed introduction to spinoza thats worth checking out. A critical guide, cambridge university press, 2010, 294pp.
Theo loevendie was born on september 17th, 1930 in amsterdam. The best book for you will depend on your preferred learning style and the amount of time that you want to spend reading about spinoza. Since then he wrote many compositions for this ensemble. A substance cant be produced by anything else by the corollary to 6, so it must be its own cause. In accordance with the wishes of his father he studied theology, but soon showed a decided preference for free philosophical speculation. In 2003, loevendie founded the ensemble ziggurat, a combination of western and nonwestern instruments. Theo loevendie 1930 heeft een dubbelcarriere gemaakt als. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers.
Just to be clear, there is no single best book on spinoza. Also included are chapters on the life and general philosophical ideas of spinoza, along with an appendix. Although it was published posthumously in 1677, it is his most famous work, and is considered his magnum opus. This page contains a list of the best books on or by spinoza.
Spinoza par les betes, with illustrations by alia daval. The ethics by baruch spinoza, free pdf, ebook global grey. Former owners name penned on front pastedown and scribbled out on verso of front free endsheet. Theo loevendie born september 17, 1930 in amsterdam is a dutch composer and clarinet.
Tradesmen without hesitation multiply the second by the third, and divide the product by the first. Having written a part for the recorder virtuoso in his opera about the life and times of the philosopher spinoza, loevendie has. Intemperance is the excessive desire and love of drinking. No doubt no doubt about his integrity i dont expect him to have changed his mind lately, but let us see if he did. Whereas studies of spinoza in english have emphasized the logic of the ethics, these essays instead focus on the marginal and developmental moments that have had such a profound effect on french thought. I just remembered this little book from oxford university press. Avarice is the excessive desire and love of riches. Levinas, spinoza, and the theologicopolitical meaning of. This sweet little book really helped me understand spinozas ethics. Ok, let me just describe whats in this book, so you know what your getting for free, might i add. This album is the embodiment of a unique friendship between an elderly composer and a recorder player exactly 50 years his junior, theo loevendie 1930 and erik bosgraaf 1980. The ethics is a philosophical book written by baruch spinoza. This album celebrates the friendship between theo loevendie b1930 and erik bosgraaf b1980. What should i read to learn about spinozas philososphy.
Maimonides, references which would have helped him in his analysis of spinozas theory of truth, especially in his final chapter, truth and freedom. Theo loevendie the rise of spinoza markus stenz, conductor radio filharmonisch orkest groot omroepkoor gijs leenaars, choir conductor live recording of the world premiere, october 11th 2014 het concertgebouw, amsterdam. Ethics spinozapart 3 wikisource, the free online library. I shall, then, treat of the nature and strength of the emotions, and the minds power over them, by the same method as i have used in.
He wrote his own libretto in english, focussing on one tragic moment in spinozas life. The spinoza problem becomes more than a mere academic endeavor. The philosophy of spinoza by joseph ratner, modern library. The crisp, lucid explanation of spinozas metaphysics in chapter two ranks among the best attempts to illuminate this daunting subject for the lay reader that i have come across goldstein has written a delightful book, one that manages to be nimble and playful while also doing justice to the demanding nature of spinozas philosophy. Ntr zaterdagmatinee premieres theo loevendies opera the rise. The small spinoza museum, which irvin yalom visited during his research for this book, can still be visited in the small village of rijnsburg close to leiden. With his one act opera the rise of spinoza theo loevendie wrought an attractive opera, that. Considered one of the great rationalists of 17thcentury philosophy, spinozas posthumous masterpiece ethics, in which he opposed descartess mindbody dualism, has earned him recognition as one of western philosophys most important thinkers. Luxury is excessive desire, or even love of living sumptuously. Theo loevendie born september 17, 1930 in amsterdam is a dutch composer and clarinet player loevendie studied composition and clarinet at the music academy conservatorium of amsterdam. As well, he stressed on the importance of freedom, and he provided the masses with a scientific interpretation of the bible. Baruch spinoza is brillant he is the best student i ever had but he is a danger for our people.
The renegade jew who gave us modernity rebecca goldstein. As off 1968 he also wrote concert music, among which operas, concertos and chamber music. Theo loevendie donemus publishing house of contemporary. Theo loevendie the rise of spinoza op youtube spinoza. Baruch spinoza has 178 books on goodreads with 118128 ratings. We are tossed about by external causes in many ways, and like waves driven by contrary winds, we waver and are unconscious of the issue and our fate. As an agnostic, i am wary of religious dogma, he declared.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. On the 11th of october 2014, the opera spinoza premiered at the grote zaal of the concertgebouw in amsterdam. The first part of the book addresses the relationship between god and the universe. The rise of spinoza, an album by theo loevendie, markus stenz, radio filharmonisch orkest on spotify. The ethics spinozas main work, is exposed as is a treatise on geometry. Awards for one of his jazz records he received an edison in 1969. Componist, klarinettist en improvisator theo loevendie 1930 schreef zijn memoires. Gisteren is door dutch composers theo loevendie s the rise of spinoza op youtube bracht. But yaloms talents in this book do not extend to drama or, frankly, to action of any kind. It becomes a search for understanding of place in a world torn by rigid identity distinctions and unyielding outgroup warfare. He also taught about the human mind, science, and morality. In the event things got worse, and spinoza gave up the idea of publishing the ethics, believing that it would create such a cloud of hostility as to obscure, in the minds even of reasonable people, the real meaning of its arguments. Notwithstanding these historical faults, marks book makes an estimable contribution to the study of spinoza.
So perhaps the best reason for reading spinozas ethics is this. The spinoza problem, by irvin yalom the washington post. Having written a part for the recorder virtuoso in his opera about the life and times of the philosopher spinoza, loevendie has proceeded to compose several other works which marry the baroque idiom of the recorders natural home with his own, jazzinflected idiom. Rosenberg is cast as a subtly immature figure, seeking his place in the party he helped to form. Scaramuccia was in part due to the lack of affinity he felt with the rigid. In spinoza on ibn ezras secret of the twelve, warren zev harvey illuminates a detail in spinozas discussion of the. The seven best books on or by spinoza the daily idea. The gist of my current view is that feelings are the expression of human flourishing or human distress, as they occur in mind and body. Spinoza in 90 minutes philosophers in 90 minutes series by paul strathern and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Today on the philosophers zone, we meet spinozas god. This album celebrates the friendship between theo loevendie b. An appealing new recording of modern, tuneful works for recorder. In his 1955 the case of spinoza, emmauel levinas accepts jacob gordins summary verdict.
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