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[cuddyclothes]

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Re: Jeeves & Wooster fandom confessions

[(Anonymous)]

To get a better understanding of Jeeves I'm reading Spinoza's 'The Ethics'. I suppose I'm taking things too seriously.

Re: Jeeves & Wooster fandom confessions

[cuddyclothes]

Believe it or not, you're not the first. I commend your determination! How goes it?

Re: Jeeves & Wooster fandom confessions

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not very far into the book yet. I only read Part I Concerning God. Spinoza throws tons of definitions, propositions, correlations and Q.E.D.s at the reader. It's certainly not light reading and I've never read anything like that before but don't think it's too difficult to understand. I expected it to be way more complicated or confusing. In my opinion it's only very dry. The titels of the subsequent parts however sound rather promising and potentially relevant to Jeeves.

Re: Jeeves & Wooster fandom confessions

[cuddyclothes]

Neat! I think this might be a first: a book report!

Re: Jeeves & Wooster fandom confessions

[(Anonymous)]

Progress update: 39 pages left but I'm quite angry at Spinoza right now. There is a part about the slaughtering of animals and Spinoza is very pro "use them as we please". Of course he can explain why that's not only okay but even part of the rational quest. And if you disagree here then it's based on vain superstition and womanish pity and not on sound reason. He likes to lable pity, favour and superstition as "womanish". Worst of all is that thanks to having read all that Spinoza I'm rather brainwashed. I can't be affected by strong emotions anymore without immediately thinking about "the origin and nature of emotions" and being aware of all the connections. Yes, I can explain my emotions Spinoza style now. lol

Re: Jeeves & Wooster fandom confessions

[cuddyclothes]

I bet you didn't think that would happen! I'm not surprised by Spinoza's labeling of pity, superstition and favor "womanish". He and many of the other philosophers/thinkers of that period hoped to conquer their emotions with rationalism.

Thank you for doing this for all of us!

Re: Jeeves & Wooster fandom confessions

[quaffanddoff]

Impressive! Please do report back your new insight into Jeeves's mind.

Re: Jeeves & Wooster fandom confessions

[(Anonymous)]

I shall do that.

Re: Jeeves & Wooster fandom confessions

[cuddyclothes]

How goes it with Mr. Spinoza?