Spinoza's Metaphysics

A comprehensive overview of Spinoza's metaphysical system as it is presented in the Ethics. While our main focus will be to understand central themes in Spinoza's metaphysics, we will touch on a range of topics, including in epistemology, psychology, and ethics. Particular issues include substance monism, the relationship between finite things and God or Nature, the nature of causation, the relationship between mind and body, necessity and freedom, and human blessedness.