<![CDATA[Spinoza Unravelled]]>Join us as we read Spinoza line by line and discover what it might teach us about our lives now. Hosted by Michah Gottlieb and Clare Carlisle, the series explores Spinoza’s Ethics through close reading and discussion.

The podcast welcomes listeners meeting philosophy for the first time and readers who have spent years with these works. No prior knowledge is required. We break down Spinoza’s writings so you can follow each idea and, most importantly, discover a new way to live.

]]>www.spinozaunravelled.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:50:12 GMTTue, 22 Sep 2026 13:24:37 GMT60Michah Gottlieb and Clare Carlisle<p>Join us as we read Spinoza line by line and discover what it might teach us about our lives now. Hosted by Michah Gottlieb and Clare Carlisle, the series explores Spinoza’s Ethics through close reading and discussion.<br /><br />The podcast welcomes listeners meeting philosophy for the first time and readers who have spent years with these works. No prior knowledge is required. We break down Spinoza’s writings so you can follow each idea and, most importantly, discover a new way to live.</p>episodicMichah Gottlieb and Clare Carlislerhodribeynon@gmail.comno<![CDATA[03. Spinoza's path to philosophy: Love, a source of suffering or a path towards joy? (Part 3)]]>Michah and Clare explore Spinoza’s image of philosophy as a remedy, debate what his account of attachment means for human relationships, and confront the gap between understanding a better life and being able to live it.

Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect · §7–10

]]>3e2c3352-204c-4962-88dd-e1aebf82311dTue, 22 Sep 2026 14:49:25 GMT<p>Michah and Clare explore Spinoza’s image of philosophy as a remedy, debate what his account of attachment means for human relationships, and confront the gap between understanding a better life and being able to live it.</p><p><i><em>Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect</em></i> · §7–10</p>no00:32:1203. Spinoza's path to philosophy: Love, a source of suffering or a path towards joy? (Part 3)full<![CDATA[02. Spinoza's path to philosophy: What are the costs of conventional success? (Part 2)]]>Michah and Clare examine approval, competition and the difference between an unreliable good and a lasting good we may not yet know how to attain.

Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect · §4–6

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]]>da3cfcb6-2db9-411e-b0e0-24d86f309f05Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:57:19 GMT<p>Michah and Clare examine approval, competition and the difference between an unreliable good and a lasting good we may not yet know how to attain.</p><p><i><em>Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect</em></i> · §4–6</p><p>Exclusive podcast offer: buy the edition used in the podcast, A Spinoza Reader, edited by Edwin Curley, directly from Princeton University Press and use code SPINOZA (all caps) for 40% off.</p><p><a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/9780691209289/a-spinoza-reader" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">View the book at Princeton University Press ↗</a></p>no00:33:181202. Spinoza's path to philosophy: What are the costs of conventional success? (Part 2)full<![CDATA[01. Spinoza's path to philosophy: What could give us everlasting joy? (Part 1) ]]>Michah and Clare begin with Spinoza’s account of turning towards philosophy, exploring fear, the pull of wealth, honour and sense pleasure, and the risk of seeking a different way to live.

Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect · §1–3

Exclusive podcast offer: buy the edition used in the podcast, A Spinoza Reader, edited by Edwin Curley, directly from Princeton University Press and use code SPINOZA (all caps) for 40% off.

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]]>8fc6db38-639f-46ae-a9da-384f3c9498f5Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:42:18 GMT<p>Michah and Clare begin with Spinoza’s account of turning towards philosophy, exploring fear, the pull of wealth, honour and sense pleasure, and the risk of seeking a different way to live.</p><p><i><em>Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect</em></i> · §1–3</p><p>Exclusive podcast offer: buy the edition used in the podcast, A Spinoza Reader, edited by Edwin Curley, directly from Princeton University Press and use code SPINOZA (all caps) for 40% off.</p><p><a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/9780691209289/a-spinoza-reader" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">View the book at Princeton University Press ↗</a></p>no00:36:331101. Spinoza's path to philosophy: What could give us everlasting joy? (Part 1) full