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Spinozistic approaches to evolutionary naturalism: Spinoza's anticipation of contemporary affective neuroscience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 May 2016

Heidi Morrison Ravven*
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Department of Religious Studies Benedict 204 Hamilton College Clinton, NY 13323 USA hravven@hamilton.edu
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Harrison Symposium III
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