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"Ethics" was is considered Spinoza's magnum opus, a work in which he attempts to demonstrate a philosophical system that strives to provide a coherent picture of reality and comprehend the meaning of an ethical life. Following a logical step-by-step format, it defines in turn the nature of God, the mind, human bondage to the emotions, and the power of understanding - moving from a consideration of the eternal, to speculate upon humanity's place in the natural order, freedom, and the path to attainable happiness.