Spinoza is a key figure in modern philosophy. <EM>Ethics</EM> is his most studied and well known work. Being both up-to-date and clear, this Guidebook is designed to lead the reader through this complex seminal text.<BR><EM>Spinoza''s Ethics</EM> introduces and assess:<BR>* Spinoza''a life, and its connection with his thought<BR>* The text of the <EM>Ethics</EM><BR>* Spinoza''s continuing relevence to contemporary philosophy<BR>