Ethics of Joy

Philosopher Andrew Youpa offers a novel reading of Spinoza''s moral philosophy. Unlike approaches to moral philosophy that center on praiseworthiness and blameworthiness, Youpa argues that Spinoza''s moral philosophy is about how to live lovingly and joyously, not hatefully or sorrowfully. It is, fundamentally, an ethics of joy.Central to this reading is a defense of the view that there is a way o...