Manuscript
Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being
Korte verhandeling van God, de mensch en deszelvs welstand
The first systematic exposition of his philosophy, written for his circle of friends: the existence and attributes of God, natura naturans and natura naturata, the passions, knowledge, freedom and union with God. It contains two dialogues between Intellect, Love, Reason and Lust, and a geometrical appendix. It shows many theses of the Ethics in embryonic form and allows the development of his thought to be traced.
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Authorship note
Probably written around 1660-1662, perhaps in Latin, and preserved only in two Dutch manuscript copies (codices A and B) found in the mid-nineteenth century and held at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague (A: 75 G 15). First edition: Johannes van Vloten, 1862.
Editions and translations
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English
Baruch Spinoza
Spinoza's Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being
The Conscious LibrarySpinoza's Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being
Adam and Charles Black, Londres, 1910
Translation: A. Wolf
En Wikisource.
Nederlands
Baruch Spinoza
Ad Benedicti de Spinoza Opera quae supersunt omnia supplementum
The Conscious LibraryAd Benedicti de Spinoza Opera quae supersunt omnia supplementum
Frederik Muller, Ámsterdam, 1862
Primera edición, por Johannes van Vloten.
Français
Baruch Spinoza
Court traité sur Dieu, l'homme et la béatitude
The Conscious LibraryCourt traité sur Dieu, l'homme et la béatitude
París, 1878
Translation: Paul Janet
Dominio público; en Wikisource.
Español
Tratado breve
Alianza Editorial, 1991
Translation: Atilano Domínguez
ISBN 9788420604787
Português
Breve tratado de Deus, do homem e do seu bem-estar
Autêntica, 2020
ISBN 9788551307540
Other works by Baruch Spinoza
- Ethics, Demonstrated in Geometrical Order · 1677
- Theological-Political Treatise · 1670
- Political Treatise · 1677
- Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect · 1677
- Principles of Cartesian Philosophy · 1663
- Metaphysical Thoughts · 1663
- Compendium of Hebrew Grammar · 1677
- Letters · 1677
- Posthumous Works · 1677
- Apology for leaving the synagogue (lost) · 1656
- Treatise on the Rainbow (lost) · 1676
- Dutch translation of the Old Testament (lost) · 1677
- Algebraic Calculation of the Rainbow (doubtful attribution) · 1687
- Calculation of Chances (doubtful attribution) · 1687
- Treatise of the Three Impostors (spurious) · 1719
- Johannes Colerus' Life of Spinoza · 1705
- Spinoza: A Life (biography by Steven Nadler) · 1999
- The Collected Works of Spinoza (ed. Edwin Curley) · 1985
- Spinoza: Complete Works (trans. Samuel Shirley) · 2002
- Spinoza Opera (ed. Carl Gebhardt) · 1925
- Opere (ed. Filippo Mignini) · 2007
Sources
- Koninklijke Bibliotheek (La Haya), «Korte verhandeling van God, de mensch, en deszelvs welstand by Baruch Spinoza» (KB 75 G 15) y colección especial «Benedictus de Spinoza»; Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon, «Short Treatise on God, Man and His Wellbeing».
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