
Spinoza and the Politics of Renaturalization
Hasana Sharp(Author)
University of Chicago Press
Published on 30. August 2011
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-226-75074-3 (ISBN)
Description
There have been many Spinozas over the centuries: atheist, romantic pantheist, great thinker of the multitude, advocate of the liberated individual, and rigorous rationalist. The common thread connecting all of these clashing perspectives is Spinoza's naturalism, the idea that humanity is part of nature, not above it. In this sophisticated new interpretation of Spinoza's iconoclastic philosophy, Hasana Sharp draws on his uncompromising naturalism to rethink human agency, ethics, and political practice. Sharp uses Spinoza to outline a practical wisdom of "renaturalization", showing how ideas, actions, and institutions are never merely products of human intention or design, but outcomes of the complex relationships among natural forces beyond our control. This lack of a metaphysical or moral division between humanity and the rest of nature, Sharp contends, can provide the basis for an ethical and political practice free from the tendency to view ourselves as either gods or beasts.
Sharp's groundbreaking argument critically engages with important contemporary thinkers - including deep ecologists, feminists, and race and critical theorists - making "Spinoza and the Politics of Renaturalization" vital for a wide range of scholars.
Sharp's groundbreaking argument critically engages with important contemporary thinkers - including deep ecologists, feminists, and race and critical theorists - making "Spinoza and the Politics of Renaturalization" vital for a wide range of scholars.
Reviews / Votes
"This book presents an incisive reading of Spinoza as the philosopher whose renaturalization of the human opens up new ways of thinking about individuality, collectivity, and power. Spinoza has finally become indispensable for feminist, postcolonial, and antiracist struggles!" (Elizabeth Grosz, Rutgers University)"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Publishing group
The University of Chicago Press
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-226-75074-3 (9780226750743)
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Person
Hasana Sharp is assistant professor of philosophy at McGill University.