Spinoza, Kant, and the Enlightenment

Continuing through history, Professor Kozlowski discusses excerpts of Spinoza's Ethics, briefly recounts the intellectual history leading up to The Enlightenment (including its greatest accomplishments and most egregious shortcomings), and concludes by examining Kant's lecture "On Friendship", in which Kant approaches the tradition of Cicero and Montaigne with his characteristic keen incisiveness. If you have questions or topic suggestions for Professor Kozlowski, e-mail him at [email protected] To see what else Professor Kozlowski is up to, visit his webpage: https://professorkozlowski.wordpress.com/