THE METAPHYSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE PRIORITY OF DEMOCRACY IN SPINOZA’S PHILOSOPHY

Q: How can I download an article?

To download an article from SID, first log in to the site, search for the article title, and click on the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I download an ISI article?

To download an ISI article on SID, enter the keyword or article title in the search bar, view the relevant results, click on the desired article, and select the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I access the SID database?

To access the SID database, visit SID.ir, create an account, and log in to access scientific resources.

Q: Is downloading articles from SID free?

Some articles on SID are available for free, while others require payment. Details are specified on the article's page.

KARIMI BAYAN; SHAHRAEINI SEYYED MOSTAFA; NOZOHUR YUSEF

مرکز اطلاعات علمی Scientific Information Database (SID) - Trusted Source for Research and Academic Resources

Journal Paper

Paper Information

Journal: Wisdom and Philosophy Year:2018 | Volume:14 | Issue:1 Page(s): 85-102

Download Full-Text

Persian Verion

View:

781

Download:

Cites:

Information Journal Paper

Title

THE METAPHYSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE PRIORITY OF DEMOCRACY IN SPINOZA’S PHILOSOPHY

Author(s)

KARIMI BAYAN | SHAHRAEINI SEYYED MOSTAFA | NOZOHUR YUSEF | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

HUMAN NATUREQ1

CONATUSQ1

NATURAL RIGHTQ1

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTQ2

DEMOCRACYQ2

Abstract

Spinoza is the first and the most important political philosopher to have considered DEMOCRACY as the best government. The superiority of DEMOCRACY in Spinoza’s political philosophy is based on the metaphysical foundations of his thought. Spinoza has taken two stands regarding the HUMAN NATURE; on the one hand, he represents a naturalistic explanation for human- being and introduces CONATUS or self- preservation as the first and the most fundamental feature of all natural beings, including HUMAN NATURE. On the other hand, his perfectionist metaphysical system calls for choosing a superior model for HUMAN NATURE by which it can be shown how to be liberated from passions of the soul and to put human beings in the limits of reason by detaching them from irrationalism of desires. Spinoza considers DEMOCRACY as superior for it is the most natural and the most rational kind of government; the most natural as it has the highest similarity with the natural state of mankind in which human is free to protect his nature and he has the right to do everything in its power; the most rational as the more the decision makers, the less the possibility of domination of ruinous and irrational passions. Our main question in this paper is how the superiority of DEMOCRACY over other governments is the outcome of metaphysical system. The central claim in this paper is that Spinoza’s assertion about superiority of DEMOCRACY is comprehensible only when we grasp his interpretation of HUMAN NATURE which is based on his metaphysical foundations.

Cites

No record.

References

No record.

Cite

APA: Copy

KARIMI, BAYAN, SHAHRAEINI, SEYYED MOSTAFA, & NOZOHUR, YUSEF. (2018). THE METAPHYSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE PRIORITY OF DEMOCRACY IN SPINOZA’S PHILOSOPHY. HEKMAT VA FALSAFEH (WISDOM AND PHILOSOPHY), 14(1 ), 85-102. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/123505/en

Vancouver: Copy

KARIMI BAYAN, SHAHRAEINI SEYYED MOSTAFA, NOZOHUR YUSEF. THE METAPHYSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE PRIORITY OF DEMOCRACY IN SPINOZA’S PHILOSOPHY. HEKMAT VA FALSAFEH (WISDOM AND PHILOSOPHY)[Internet]. 2018;14(1 ):85-102. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/123505/en

IEEE: Copy

BAYAN KARIMI, SEYYED MOSTAFA SHAHRAEINI, and YUSEF NOZOHUR, “THE METAPHYSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE PRIORITY OF DEMOCRACY IN SPINOZA’S PHILOSOPHY,” HEKMAT VA FALSAFEH (WISDOM AND PHILOSOPHY), vol. 14, no. 1 , pp. 85–102, 2018, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/123505/en

Related Journal Papers