Spinoza: the Good, One’s Own Power, and Harmony Rather than Utilitarian Calculation

#Spinoza does not reduce the #good to #utility for the greatest #number. For him, the good is whact conforms to the #nature of each #being, to its #ownPower, and to the #harmony of the whole. An #ethics of #agreement and #knowledge, far from utilitarian calculation. #Philosophy #BaruchSpinoza #ConcertOfWills Unlike utilitarianism, which defines the good as that which maximizes utility…

https://homohortus31.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/spinoza-the-good-ones-own-power-and-harmony-rather-than-utilitarian-calculation/