Firmin DeBrabander is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Maryland Institute College of Art, USA.

"'Although the link between Spinoza and Stoicism has been explored to a certain extent... DeBrabander's is the first book-length study. As such it cannot be valued too highly... this is an interesting and stimulating book, and one any student of Spinoza should read.' Theo Verbeek, University of Utrecht - for Notre Dame Philosophy Review, Nov 10, 2007"

• List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Foundation of Perfectionism; A. Pantheism and determinism; B. Vital endeavor and the ground of virtue; C. The diagnosis of the passions; D. A this-worldly salvation; Chapter 2. Psychotherapy and Virtue; A. "What is in my power to do"; B. Agreeing with nature; Chapter 3. The Sociality of Virtue. A. Spinoza's critique of perfectionism; B. "Nothing is more advantageous to man than man"; C. Sociality and the diffusion of enlightenment; Chapter 4. Stoic Political Reason; A. Cosmopolis and political duty; B. The predicament of politics; C. The apotheosis of the free man; Chapter 5. Reason of State; A. State of nature, nature of state; B. Political right and the most natur.

Firmin DeBrabander is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Maryland Institute College of Art, USA.

"'Although the link between Spinoza and Stoicism has been explored to a certain extent... DeBrabander's is the first book-length study. As such it cannot be valued too highly... this is an interesting and stimulating book, and one any student of Spinoza should read.' Theo Verbeek, University of Utrecht - for Notre Dame Philosophy Review, Nov 10, 2007"

• List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Foundation of Perfectionism; A. Pantheism and determinism; B. Vital endeavor and the ground of virtue; C. The diagnosis of the passions; D. A this-worldly salvation; Chapter 2. Psychotherapy and Virtue; A. "What is in my power to do"; B. Agreeing with nature; Chapter 3. The Sociality of Virtue. A. Spinoza's critique of perfectionism; B. "Nothing is more advantageous to man than man"; C. Sociality and the diffusion of enlightenment; Chapter 4. Stoic Political Reason; A. Cosmopolis and political duty; B. The predicament of politics; C. The apotheosis of the free man; Chapter 5. Reason of State; A. State of nature, nature of state; B. Political right and the most natur.

Firmin DeBrabander is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Maryland Institute College of Art, USA.

"'Although the link between Spinoza and Stoicism has been explored to a certain extent... DeBrabander's is the first book-length study. As such it cannot be valued too highly... this is an interesting and stimulating book, and one any student of Spinoza should read.' Theo Verbeek, University of Utrecht - for Notre Dame Philosophy Review, Nov 10, 2007"

• List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Foundation of Perfectionism; A. Pantheism and determinism; B. Vital endeavor and the ground of virtue; C. The diagnosis of the passions; D. A this-worldly salvation; Chapter 2. Psychotherapy and Virtue; A. "What is in my power to do"; B. Agreeing with nature; Chapter 3. The Sociality of Virtue. A. Spinoza's critique of perfectionism; B. "Nothing is more advantageous to man than man"; C. Sociality and the diffusion of enlightenment; Chapter 4. Stoic Political Reason; A. Cosmopolis and political duty; B. The predicament of politics; C. The apotheosis of the free man; Chapter 5. Reason of State; A. State of nature, nature of state; B. Political right and the most natur.