Politics, Ontology and Knowledge in Spinoza

For three generations now, in France and abroad, Alexandre Matheron has been the absolute master of Spinozistic research and study. He knows every line, he has a solution for every problem, he opens avenues for philosophical imagination behind every proposition. In this comprehensive collection of his essays, the first to appear in English, readers will learn with joy how to combine structural interpretation, accurate contextualization, and relevance of "eternal" wisdom for the understanding of the present. * Etienne Balibar, author of Spinoza and Politics *
The English translation of this remarkable set of essays truly marks a momentous event in the International Spinoza Studies calendar. Alexandre　Matheron's originality, perspicacity, and erudition has long been celebrated by those who have had access to his outstanding scholarship. With the publication of this volume that celebration can be widely shared and his research into Spinoza's philosophy can receive the international accolades it so richly deserves. * Moira Gatens, The University of Sydney *
If someone wants to read Spinoza by searching for the ontological foundations of social structures and human actions, whether to understand the contemporary world we live in, or simply to amplify the scope and intensity of their own intuitive science, it would be wise to consider the articles of this book and understand how Matheron originally formulated the questions. This collection is a most welcome translation into English. -- Andre Menezes Rocha, University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres * Philosophy in Review *
Alexandre Matheron is considered in France as the master of Spinoza studies. His structural analyses show how the ontology of power underlies knowledge, the state, sexuality and blessedness. He masterfully confronts the system with Thomas Aquinas, Thomas More's Utopia, Machiavelli, Hobbes and Descartes. * Pierre-François Moreau, Professeur à l’École Normale Supérieure de Lyon *