Overview
- Approaches Spinoza's epistemology with a view toward evaluating whether he is mathematical realist like Descartes and Galileo
- Distinguishes between different types of knowledge in Spinoza's work?
- Shows the extent and importance of the connection between Spinoza's epistemology and mathematical realism
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Table of contents(8 chapters)
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“Matthew Homan has convinced me to reconsider my frequent exhortation against reading Spinoza as a Cartesian. Homan peels back thick and complicated layers in Spinoza's understanding and use of mathematical properties and geometric figures in science to reveal deep insights and controversial interpretations of Spinoza’s epistemology and important connections and even bridges to his metaphysical project. Spinoza’s Epistemology through a Geometrical Lens contributes to and even redirects many important ongoing discussions in scholarship on Spinoza.” (Christopher Martin, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Toledo, USA)
“Each chapter of Spinoza’s Epistemology through a Geometrical Lens makes an important contribution to our understanding of Spinoza’s philosophy. Homan develops a fascinating interpretation of Spinoza’s views about the ontology of mathematics, which he applies in surprising and insightful ways to address a range of difficult interpretive and philosophical problems. The overarching picture is inspiring. Homan’s Spinoza is a metaphysical realist, anoptimist about the limits of human knowledge, and a friend to scientific inquiry.” (John Grey, Department of Philosophy, Michigan State University, USA)
Authors and Affiliations
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Philosophy and Religion, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, USA
Matthew Homan
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Spinoza’s Epistemology through a Geometrical Lens
Authors: Matthew Homan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76739-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-76738-9Published: 06 July 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-76741-9Published: 21 June 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-76739-6Published: 05 July 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 256
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: Epistemology