Naturalistic explanation in Spinoza's ethics: being mind-full of nature by Shoolman, Harvey

“…Unprecedented in the detail of its philosophical analysis, Naturalistic Explanation in Spinoza's Ethics: Being Mind-Full of Nature examines explanatory naturalism in Spinoza's mature metaphysical text, the Ethics. Rooted in intellectual history yet committed to contemporary application, Harvey Shoolman's fresh interpretation of Spinoza's theory of mind and action highlights the originality of Spinoza's vision, including his account of the existence of consciousness in Nature and the way that conscious awareness relates to the complex physical structures that express cognitive properties. …”