Seekers of Unity | Spinoza’s Secret for a Good Life @SeekersofUnity | Uploaded April 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Baruch Spinoza was undoubtedly one of the greatest philosophical minds of history. But does his philosophy have relevance beyond the halls of academia? Can Spinoza, in all his wisdom, help us in our everyday lives? In this vid we share what might be Spinoza’s most powerful idea, one whose insight, if fully digested, might just be literally life changing. Presenting: Spinoza’s Secret to Living a Blessed Life.

Check out the rest of our Spinoza Series:
Spinoza’s Metaphysics: youtu.be/trBAIrywhMk
Spinoza’s God: youtu.be/ZCwUCC-GsNg
The Case for Spinoza’s Mysticism: youtu.be/qjHkyHS_tQk
Did Spinoza Learn Kabbalah?: youtu.be/ANtCH_vMgw0
Spinoza, Atheist or Kabbalist?: youtu.be/Sat1pz1N63U

Check out ​⁠​⁠@Thedanishphilosopher's accompanying video, "Was Spinoza a Process Theologist?": youtu.be/dQvAoQllaaY

00:00 Intro
01:22 The Good Life?
04:06 The Ethics
06:43 Nature, before and after Spinoza
08:13 Determinism and Free Will
09:41 Determinism and Freedom
12:06 Spinoza’s Theory of Knowledge
14:32 Intuitive Knowledge
16:16 The Passions
17:37 The Path of Necessity
22:28 The Path of Internalization
24:35 Conclusion

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