I should add that I did not wish to diminish the essential matter of blessedness. I have been thinking of Spinoza’s political tractate where he proposes a justice and charity defined by Daniel Elazar as “fulfilling one’s potential as a covenanted being,” referring to a moral consensus and federal liberty. Blessedness.
Thank you for your Spinozist offering. I need to re-read but wanted to share my surprise and appreciation. I’ve been thinking about Spinoza for the last two weeks. He realized the need for a compact—yes a covenant-- to establish political order. This may be our way forward.
Thank you for this delightful tribute, Helen!
I should add that I did not wish to diminish the essential matter of blessedness. I have been thinking of Spinoza’s political tractate where he proposes a justice and charity defined by Daniel Elazar as “fulfilling one’s potential as a covenanted being,” referring to a moral consensus and federal liberty. Blessedness.
Thank you for your Spinozist offering. I need to re-read but wanted to share my surprise and appreciation. I’ve been thinking about Spinoza for the last two weeks. He realized the need for a compact—yes a covenant-- to establish political order. This may be our way forward.
This is a beautiful story. Excellent world-building filled with cool and wondrous ideas. The kind of ideas that make us reconnect with our own world.
Amazing.
Beautiful work!