Ethics / / Arnold Geulincx ; with Samuel Beckett's notes ; translated by Martin Wilson ; edited by Han van Ruler, Anthony Uhlmann, Martin Wilson.

• Superior document: Brill's studies in intellectual history, v. 146. Brill's texts and sources in intellectual history ; v. 1
• Author: Geulincx, Arnold, 1624-1669.
• TeilnehmendeR: Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989.; Ruler, J. A. van 1963-; Uhlmann, Anthony.; Wilson, Martin.
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 146.; Brill's studies in intellectual history. Brill's texts and sources in intellectual history ; v. 1.
• Physical Description: xlv, 368 p.
• Notes: Translated from the Latin.

Arnold Geulincx (1624-1669) is a key figure in the history of ideas, whose concepts have been seen as precursors to those developed by Spinoza, Malebranche, Leibniz and Kant. His Ethics presents a treatment of virtue from the standpoint of occasionalist metaphysics. The great Irish writer Samuel Beckett stated that Geulincx, with his emphasis on the powerlessness and ignorance of the human condition, was a key influence on his works. This is the first complete version of the text to appear in a modern language. It includes the full text of the Ethics and Beckett’s notes to his reading of Geulincx. Shedding new light on important moments of intellectual history, it is a major event for students of philosophy and literature. Brill's Texts and Sources in Intellectual History , volume 1

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- To the Curators of the University of Leiden / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Gracious Reader / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Treatise I: On Virtue and its Prime Attributes, which are commonly called Cardinal Virtues: Chapter 1: On Virtue in general / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Chapter 2: On the Cardinal virtues / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Treatise II: On the Virtues Commonly Called Particular / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Part II: On Particular Virtues touching upon ourselves / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Part III: On Particular Virtues touching upon God / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Part IV: On Particular Virtues touching upon other men / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Treatise III: On the End and the Good / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Treatise IV: On the Passions / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Treatise V: On the Reward of Virtue / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Treatise VI: On Prudence / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Annotations to the Ethics / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Introduction to Beckett’s Notes to the Ethics / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Samuel Beckett’s Notes to His Reading of the Ethics by Arnold Geulincx / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Bibliography / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson -- Index / Han van Ruler , Anthony Uhlmann and Martin Wilson.