Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. From the fragmentary intuitions althusser produced about spinoza throughout his life, morfino builds a new and comprehensive interpretation of spinozas philosophy. Occasion by vittorio morfino, translated by dave mesing spinoza series, edinburgh university press, 9781474421249 vittor io morfino draws out the implications of the dynamic spinoza machiavelli encounter by focusing on the concepts of causality, temporality and politics. He has published extensively on spinoza, machiavelli, marx, german idealism, leibniz and althusser. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The translation of vittorio morfino s plural temporality. Historical materialism, volume 69 by vittorio morfino isbn. The sydney lectures in philosophy and society and is coseries editor of incitements at edinburgh university press.
His main interest is a history of philosophy with special focus on machiavelli, spinoza, marx, and althusser. On the nature of marxs things is a major rethinking of the marxian tradition, one based not on fixed things but on the inextricable interrelation between the material world and our language for it. The first translation into english of this exhaustive account of the spinozamachiavelli relationship and its relevance for contemporary philosophy. Vittorio morfino examines leibnizs ad ethicam manuscript. Lezra traces to marxs earliest writings a subterranean, lucretian practice that he calls necrophilological translation that continues to haunt. Spinozas authority volume ii makes a significant contribution to this ongoing reception and utilization of spinoza. Nov 20, 2018 these philosophers explore spinozas most important themes in detail, opening up new possibilities for reading and interpreting spinoza.
Lincontro spinoza machiavelli 2002, incursioni spinoziste 2002 and il tempo della moltitudine 2005. Spinoza is commonly perceived as the great metaphysician of coherence. Transindividuality and the aleatory between spinoza and althusser, leiden. Hegel or spinoza by pierre macherey, 11012 new apps. Provides a thorough overview of the machiavellian texts available to spinoza in his library, and an analysis of machiavellian arguments throughout spinoza s text. Provides a thorough overview of the machiavellian texts available to spinoza in his library, and an analysis of machiavellian arguments throughout spinozas text. Translation here is extensively used, and covers practices that put different natural and national languages into relation, often across periods.
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The article appears in volume 8, devoted to lattualita di spinoza the current relevance of spinoza. Transindividuality and the aleatory between spinoza and althusser. Plural temporality by vittorio morfino, 9789004270541, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Het begon met het boek dat als hardback in februari 2017 verscheen en dat komende. Casa della cultura via borgogna 3 milano 1,169 views 1. On the nature of marxs things traces to marxs earliest writings on the epicurean tradition a subterranean, lucretian practice that lezra calls necrophilological translation. Plural temporality transindividuality and the aleatory between. Jan 29, 2016 discover book depositorys huge selection of vittorio morfino books online. It interrogates spinozas thought through althussers and vice versa, with the intention of opening new horizons for the question of materialism. Morfino is not very well known in the angloamerican world, but those who have heard him speak at the annual historical materialism conference in london know how.
Tatiana reznichenko for more information and to order, visit the eup spinoza studies webpage. Montag, warren 20, althusser and his contemporaries. Spinoza and hegel as philosophers of transindividuality jason read \ the problem of the beginning in. Professor morfino has authored and edited numerous books that were translated to english, french, and spanish. Vittorio morfino, well known italian scholar of spinoza and althusser, proposes to study engelss reading of spinoza in the context of the inheritance of classical german idealism in the marxist theory of history. Vittorio morfino is a senior researcher in the history of philosophy at the universita di milanobicocca. Other essays in the volume address such themes as spinoza, freud, and artificial intelligence.
Lincontro spinoza machiavelli milano 2002, paris 2012, incursioni spinoziste milano 2002, il tempo della moltitudine roma 2005, paris 2010 and spinoza e il. For more than a century after its appearance on the modern philosophical scene, spinozas philosophy was considered surprising and even scandalous for its assertion of the oneness or singularity of substance. Spinoza and hegel as philosophers of transindividuality jason read \ the problem of the beginning in political philosophy. Vittorio morfino plural temporality traces out a dynamic historical relationship between the texts of spinoza and of althusser. Joy, sorrow and the feeling brain harcourt, 2003 is firstclass philosophy and neuroscience book from a firstrate neuroscientist. These philosophers explore spinozas most important themes in detail, opening up new possibilities for reading and interpreting spinoza. The euclidean manner in which he presented his philosophy in the ethics has led readers to assume they are facing a strict.
Titled spinoza and the remaking of american civil religion, ravvens essay focuses on the argument of her current book project. The government of time promises to be a vitally interesting intervention in the study of marxist theory in the twentyfirst century. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. In addition, frederic manzini considers leibnizs view of spinozas principle of sufficient reason. Plural temporality transindividuality and the aleatory. He is the author of substantia sive organismus 1997, sulla violenza. Transindividuality and the aleatory between spinoza and. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
Two books have been published in the series so far. Dave mesing chantal jaquet, affects, actions, and passions in spinoza trans. The individual and transindividuality between ontology and politics \ the misunderstanding of the mode. He has also edited or coedited numerous books, including spinoza nowuniversity of minnesota press, 2011 and spinoza s authority 2 volumes, bloomsbury, 2018. Spinoza in hegels science of logic 18121816 vittorio morfino \ desire is mans very essence. Recent work in political philosophy and the history of ideas presents spinoza andhegel as the most powerful living alternatives to mainstream enlightenment thought.
Spinoza after hegel andre santos campos section ii. The spinozamachiavelli encounter edinburgh university press. Plural temporality traces out a dynamic historical relationship between the texts of spinoza and althusser. Student and faculty accomplishments villanova university. Lincontro spinoza machiavelli milano 2002, paris 2012, incursioni spinoziste milano 2002, il tempo della moltitudine roma. Lezra traces to marxs earliest writings a subterranean, lucretian practice that he calls necrophilological translation that continues to haunt marxs inheritors. An essay by professor of religious studies heidi ravven was recently published in the italian journal incircolo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As a response to difficult times, students and scholars have returned to this founding figure of modern philosophy as a means to help reinterpret and rethink the political present. Vittorio morfino is the author of plural temporality 4. Translated by vittorio morfino in il transindividuale soggetti, relazioni, mutazioni, edited by etienne balibar and vittorio.
Transindividuality and the aleatory between spinoza and althusser brill, 2014. New spinoza studies series from edinburgh university press. The translation of vittorio morfinos plural temporality. Spinoza s political thought has been subject to a significant revival of interest in recent years. Transindividuality and the aleatory between spinoza and althusser vittorio morfino download bok. Transindividuality and the aleatory between spinoza and althusser paperback average rating. He argues that spinoza provides resources for rethinking marxist notions of temporality and structure. Transindividuality and the aleatory between spinoza and althusser, each of which involve key po. Vittorio morfino, the spinozamachiavelli encounter trans. Theories of plural temporality in the marxist tradition.
Vittorio morfino is ricercatore in the history of philosophy at the university of milanobicocca. Immagine e funzione teorica di spinoza negli scritti jenesi di hegel hegeliana istituto italiano per gli studi filosofici italian edition jan 1, 1997 by vittorio morfino. Transindividuality and the aleatory between spinoza and althusser deserves to be considered an event in its own right. Morfino is not very well known in the angloamerican world, but those who have heard him speak at the annual historical materialism conference in london know how important his work is to marxism, spinoza, and.
Books by author vittorio morfino vittorio morfino and peter thomas the government of time. Between spinoza and althusser historical materialism vittorio morfino on. Spinoza, the epicurean edinburgh university press books. In spinoza and the stoics jon miller takes on this task, showing how key elements of spinozas metaphysics, epistemology, philosophical psychology, and ethics relate to their stoic counterparts.
Vittorio morfino 2006 graduate faculty philosophy journal 27 1. It interrogates spinozas text through althusser and vice versa regarding the question. Vittorio morfino draws out the implications of the dynamic spinozamachiavelli encounter by focusing on the concepts of causality, temporality and politics. Jan 12, 2020 vittorio morfino and peter thomas the government of time. It attempts to understand spinozas thought through althussers insights, and in the process to better interrogate althussers own philosophy. Read associate professor of philosophy university of southern maine box 9300 portland, maine 041049300. Noted contributors to this volume include etienne balibar and vittorio morfino. Althusser and macherey on structure readings of capital.