Book contents
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Using this Lexicon
- Abbreviations
- A
- B
- 16. Bacon, Francis (1561–1626)
- 17. Balling, Pieter (?–1664)
- 18. Bayle, Pierre (1647–1706)
- 19. Belief
- 20. Blessedness
- 21. Van Blijenbergh, Willem (1632–1696)
- 22. Body
- 23. Bondage
- 24. Bouwmeester, Johannes (1634–1680)
- 25. Boxel, Hugo (1607?–1680?)
- 26. Boyle, Robert (1627–1691)
- C
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- E
- F
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- H
- I
- J
- K
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- Bibliography
- Index of Cross-References
- References
23. - Bondage
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Using this Lexicon
- Abbreviations
- A
- B
- 16. Bacon, Francis (1561–1626)
- 17. Balling, Pieter (?–1664)
- 18. Bayle, Pierre (1647–1706)
- 19. Belief
- 20. Blessedness
- 21. Van Blijenbergh, Willem (1632–1696)
- 22. Body
- 23. Bondage
- 24. Bouwmeester, Johannes (1634–1680)
- 25. Boxel, Hugo (1607?–1680?)
- 26. Boyle, Robert (1627–1691)
- C
- D
- 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
By bondage or servitude (servitudo), Spinoza understands subjection to external causes that oppose our striving to exercise those capacities characteristic of our natures, such as the ability to reason. We may distinguish heuristically between two notions of servitude in Spinoza: ethical and political.
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- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon , pp. 56 - 59Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
References
Recommended Reading
Abensour, M. (2015). Spinoza et l’épineuse question de la servitude volontaire. Asterion, 13.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
James, S. (2020). Freedom, slavery, and the passions. In James, , Spinoza on Learning to Live Together. Oxford University Press.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
LeBuffe, M. (2010). From Bondage to Human Freedom: Spinoza on Human Excellence. Oxford University Press.Google Scholar
Steinberg, J. (2018). Spinoza’s Political Psychology: The Taming of Fortune and Fear. Cambridge University Press.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Taylor, D. (2021). Spinoza and the Politics of Human Freedom. Edinburgh University Press.Google Scholar