A definitive collection of Matheronβs essays on Spinoza β translated into English for the first time
Offers an opportunity to access essential writings by Alexandre Matheron, which are considered among the most important in recent Spinoza scholarship in any language
Establishes a rigorous philosophical dialogue between Spinoza and Marx
Includes Matheronβs critical responses to other influential 20th-century interpreters of Spinoza
Sets the scene with a substantial introduction that situates β critically and historically β Matheronβs project and some of the major themes of Spinozaβs philosophy
Opens up new directions for research for scholars interested in Spinoza, Marxism and French intellectual history
Alexandre Matheron has worked and written substantially on Spinoza since the publication of his influential 1969 masterpiece Individu et communautΓ© chez Spinoza (Γditions de Minuit) and he is considered one of the most important interpreters of Spinozaβs philosophy in the twentieth century. The 20 essays gathered here focus on the themes of ontology, knowledge, politics and ethics in Spinoza, his predecessors and his contemporaries. This is a crucial collection for anyone seeking to understand 20th-century continental Spinozism.