Michael L. Morgan is Professor of Philosophy, Indiana University.
Samuel Shirley, (1912-2006), was Classics Exhibitioner of Balliol College, Oxford, and Latin Lecturer at Cardiff University.
This elegant volume has been produced to a very high standard, is
easy to handle, affordably priced, and, most importantly, renders
Spinoza accurately into clear and graceful English. It will
undoubtedly become an indispensable tool for all serious readers of
Spinoza. . . . The supporting editorial material of this
volume--the work of Michael L. Morgan--is. . . judicious and
reliable. His eight-page Introduction offers a succinct
interpretive overview of Spinoza's system that will be
thought-provoking for specialists, while also basic enough to be
accessible to novice Spinozists. Morgan also provides a very useful
chronology of Spinoza's life, a brief introduction to each work,
and a light apparatus of footnotes. --Adam Sutcliffe, The Jewish
Quarterly Review
Samuel Shirley's translations are fluent, eminently readable, and
responsive to current research. Where a particular passage is
difficult or obscure, Shirley never attempts to interpose himself
between the reader and Spinoza, nor to side with one or another
competing school of thought or interpretation. That makes his
translations not just an ideal introduction for the reader new to
Spinoza, but also a trustworthy source of insight for the more
advanced reader. --Lee Rice, Marquette University
A truly marvelous accomplishment. . . . Shirley is undoubtedly the
most significant translator of Spinoza's writings into English. His
translations have the unique ability to integrate accuracy,
lucidity, and facility of expression that is unparalleled by other
translators of Spinoza. --Douglas Den Uyl, Bellarmine College
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