The first thing that philosophy requires is knowledge of its greatest authors. Spinoza is undoubtedly one of them. And one of the most modern too. However, you can hardly delve into such a work without obtaining any guidance beforehand. This is precisely why we have produced this introduction, written by one of the best French experts on the subject. It is a perfect blend of erudition, rigour and clarity.
Charles Ramond is a university lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at l’université Paris 8 Vincennes – Saint-Denis. He has published numerous works on Spinoza, as well as on modern and contemporary philosophy. His latest work is Vingt-quatre Études de philosophie du langage ordinaire (Lambert-Lucas, 2022).