Steinberg, Justin:
Bodies Politic and Civic Agreement

In: Spinoza and Relational Autonomy : Being with Others  / Armstrong, Aurelia ; Green, Keith ; Sangiacomo, Andrea (Hrsg./eds.). - Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2019: [132]-148.

Contains bibliography: 147-148
Mention of Spinoza: s. Kommentar/v. commentary

Literature type: Articles
Language: English
Thematic areas: Philosophy of politics and law
Subject: E, TP, TTP

Complete bibliographic evaluation: yes
Autopsy: yes
English commentary: "Spinoza’s views on natural sociality and civility are complex. On the one hand, he allows in the Political Treatise (TP) that humans may be regarded as social animals (TP2.17), only to assert later in the same work that ‘men aren’t born civil; they become civil’ (TP5.2). His position seems to be that while we are naturally, necessarily driven to unite with others, we do not coordinate spontaneously – we must be directed and motivated to act in a coordinated fashion. We are made civil by the imposition of law. As I have argued elsewhere, law-making is also a complex matter..." (publishers note)

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