Spinoza | Why We Suffer and What We Can Do About It

What did a great and wise man such as Spinoza think of human suffering? There are many complexities in the philosophy of Spinoza which can make understanding this question difficult at times, and I am sure after this video more reading will be necessary to clarify it further. We must remember that Spinoza is not a philosopher who can simply be read, he must be studied. Below are the sources I have used to aid in my creation of this video, if you found it interesting then I recommend you read through this commentary, thank you for joining me once again in uncovering (in my opinion) the greatest of modern philosophers! Music: Aakash Gandhi – Shattered Paths Sources: • The Philosophy of Spinoza – The Modern Library (Introduction by Joseph Ratner) • https://iep.utm.edu/spinoza/ • The Story of Philosophy – Will Durant CC Attribution: • Spinoza Bookcase - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spinoza%27s_bookcase_in_the_Spinozahuis_Rijnsburg.JPG • Spinoza on Mural - https://commons.wiki