Schelling and Spinoza

Realism, Idealism, and the Absolute

AvBenjamin Norris

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Presents a novel interpretation of Schelling's philosophy by way of his reading and critique of Spinoza.Schelling and Spinoza reconstructs Schelling's reading of Spinoza's metaphysics to better understand the roles realism and idealism play in Schelling's work. Schelling initially praises Spinoza's monism but comes to criticize the lifelessness produced by Spinoza's dualistic account of the relation between thought and existence. By turning to Schelling's notion of the Absolute, author Benjamin Norris presents a novel reading of Schelling's early and middle philosophical endeavors as a kind of ideal-realism dependent on the hyphen that marks both the identity and the non-identity of realism and idealism. Through close analysis of Schelling's work, he convincingly argues that any contemporary return to Schelling must grapple with his critique of Spinoza. This critique calls into question the categories of immanence and transcendence that orient the current debate surrounding realism, antirealism, and idealism. Schelling and Spinoza is an important contribution to our understanding of both Schelling and Spinoza, as well as the viability of the frightening claim that only one thing truly exists.

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Utgivningsdatum:2023-02-02
Mått:152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt:408 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:310
Förlag:State University of New York Press
ISBN:9781438489520

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"Compellingly presented, painstakingly researched and sourced, as well as commendably readable, Norris makes an intriguing case for Schelling's relevance to the contemporary concerns of both continental and analytic philosophy." — Dale E. Snow, Loyola University Maryland

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PrefaceIntroduction: A Crack in the Abyss1.0. A Note in the Margins2.0. Schelling and Spinoza3.0. Realism and Antirealism in Jacobi and Contemporary Philosophy4.0. Idealism beyond Antirealism5.0. The PlanPart I Chapter 1: Reason, Realism, and Faith in Jacobi and Kant1.0. Introduction: Rationality, Totality, and Antirealism2.0. The Difference Between Jacobi's and Kant's Critiques of Spinoza3.0. Jacobi's Realism4.0. ConclusionChapter 2: Weak Weapons and the Fight Against Dogmatism1.0. Introduction: Letters to a Friend2.0. Criticism3.0. Dogmatism4.0. Subjects and Objects5.0. ConclusionPart II Chapter 3: Spinoza and Schelling on Identity and Difference1.0. Introduction: Spinoza, the Undeniable Predecessor2.0. The Need for Identity3.0. Thinking through the Most Monstrous Thought4.0. ConclusionChapter 4: Realism, Idealism, and Parallelism1.0. Introduction: Against Abrasive Philosophy2.0. Idealism, Elimination, and Amplification3.0. Realism sive Natura4.0. ConclusionPart III Chapter 5: Divine Indigestion1.0. Introduction: Identity Crisis2.0. The Strictures of Beginning3.0. The Doubling of Absolute Identity4.0. ConclusionChapter 6: From Freedom to Pantheism1.0. Introduction: An Unfamiliar Schelling2.0. Freedom and Flowers3.0. The Tripartite Tripartite Soul4.0. Revelation and Reconciliation5.0. ConclusionConclusion: The Poverty of Thought and the Madness of Living WellNotesBibliographyIndex