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We continue our complete study of Spinoza's philosophy with the famous theory of affects. According to Spinoza, human feelings are not irrational but obey precise laws. These laws allow us to explain how we develop love, hate, anger, envy, etc. But also to understand the ambivalence of our feelings. And to learn to become the cause of our own actions. ➔ This video is part of the series • UNDERSTANDING SPINOZA _____________ ➔ JOIN ME ON PATREON: / paroledephilosophe ➔ LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/14QUIhM... ➔ ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast... ➔ AND ON OTHER PLATFORMS: https://smartlink.ausha.co/parole-de-... _____________ ➔ Photo credits (CC): Gallica - Bibliothèque nationale de France / Snt113. _____________ 00:00 - Our feelings obey laws 03:48 - What is a feeling? 04:50 - The power to act 06:57 - Basic feelings 10:50 - The association of emotions 12:49 - The ambivalence of feelings 14:27 - Feelings and time 17:25 - Our feelings and those of others 18:46 - Can we do a selfless act? 22:19 - Selfishness and altruism 24:55 - Becoming the cause of our own actions