Book contents
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Using this Lexicon
- Abbreviations
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 42. De la Court, Pieter (1618–1685) and Johan (1622–1660)
- 43. Deleuze, Gilles (1925–1995)
- 44. Democracy
- 45. Descartes, René (1596–1650)
- 46. Descartes’s Principles of Philosophy
- 47. Desire
- 48. Determination
- 49. Devotion
- 50. Dictates of Reason
- 51. Diderot, Denis (1713–1784)
- 52. Dutch Cartesianism
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- Bibliography
- Index of Cross-References
- References
49. - Devotion
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 January 2025
Book contents
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Using this Lexicon
- Abbreviations
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 42. De la Court, Pieter (1618–1685) and Johan (1622–1660)
- 43. Deleuze, Gilles (1925–1995)
- 44. Democracy
- 45. Descartes, René (1596–1650)
- 46. Descartes’s Principles of Philosophy
- 47. Desire
- 48. Determination
- 49. Devotion
- 50. Dictates of Reason
- 51. Diderot, Denis (1713–1784)
- 52. Dutch Cartesianism
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Bibliography
- Index of Cross-References
- References
Summary
According to Spinoza, devotion (devotio) is a compound affect (emotion), made up of love and wonder. In the TTP devotion is used in its customary sense as a religious sensibility. Spinoza writes, for example, of “obedience and devotion” (TTP5.39, 44).
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- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon , pp. 124 - 126Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
References
Recommended Reading
Carlisle, C. (2021). Spinoza’s Religion: A New Reading of the Ethics. Princeton University Press.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Verbeek, T. (2003). Spinoza’s Theologico-Political Treatise: Exploring ‘the Will of God’. Routledge.Google Scholar