Nihil volitum quin praecognitum: algunas consideraciones sobre el amor, el conocimiento y la razón
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Este artículo explora la relación entre el amor y el conocimiento en la filosofía de Baruch Spinoza. En primera instancia, se plantea que el amor activo no corresponde a una visión idealizada, sino todo lo contrario. Además, se define como un afecto alegre, producto de la actividad cognitiva más que de la afectación de otros cuerpos sobre el nuestro. En este sentido, el amor incrementa la capacidad de perseverar en el ser y de actuar en función de la conservación. Para ello requiere un enfoque distinto al método que autores como el célebre poeta romano Ovidio aplican al amor hacia las cosas singulares. A diferencia de este, el amor activo descarta supersticiones y prejuicios. Se despoja, en la medida de lo posible, del miedo y la esperanza, con miras hacia una comprensión más clara de la realidad.
This article explores the relationship between love and knowledge in the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza. At first, it is argued that active love does not correspond to an idealized vision, but quite the opposite. Furthermore, it is defined as a joyful affect, the result of cognitive activity rather than the influence of other bodies upon our own. In this sense, love increases the capacity to persevere in one's being and to act in accordance with self-preservation. For this, it requires a different approach from the method used by authors such as the famous Roman poet Ovid in regard to love for singular things. Unlike this, active love discards superstitions and prejudices. It is stripped, as much as possible, of fear and hope, aiming toward a clearer understanding of reality.
This article explores the relationship between love and knowledge in the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza. At first, it is argued that active love does not correspond to an idealized vision, but quite the opposite. Furthermore, it is defined as a joyful affect, the result of cognitive activity rather than the influence of other bodies upon our own. In this sense, love increases the capacity to persevere in one's being and to act in accordance with self-preservation. For this, it requires a different approach from the method used by authors such as the famous Roman poet Ovid in regard to love for singular things. Unlike this, active love discards superstitions and prejudices. It is stripped, as much as possible, of fear and hope, aiming toward a clearer understanding of reality.
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Baruch Spinoza, amor, conocimiento, filosofía moderna, ética, love, knowledge, modern philosophy, ethics
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