We continue looking at George Eliot's philosophy and learn how to live in a way that empowers us.
What do positivism, Darwin, Feuerbach and Spinoza have in common?
And how can they teach us to see the bigger picture and navigate reality in a way that promotes our happiness?
This time we encounter:
And we will see how all of them and the thinkers from the previous episode come together in the philosophy of George Eliot and then in her novels.
This is the second part of my research into George Eliot's philosophy and it's definitely better to listen to the first part first.
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00:00 Auguste Comte's positivism and alternative religion
08:51 The theory of evolution and science influence literature
12:55 Darwin's theory as a call for universal community
16:27 Baruch Spinoza's similarities to George Eliot
18:22 Translating Spinoza into English and into fiction
22:29 Spinoza: how emotional intelligence increases our inner power
26:51 The freedom of knowledge and the interconnectedness of all
29:17 Learning to navigate reality and live in a way that empowers us
37:23 How Eliot practiced what she preached
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