Quote Originally Posted by Daft21 View Post
He was so far ahead with his philosophy that it was absolutly inapplicable and he was the epitome of a humanitarian what makes me think he's Delta NF.

On which alpha type did you think NT or SF?
His entire philosophy is based in power(in the more naturalistic sense).

I wouldn't call him humanitarian as he isn't really concerned with humanity as much as nature and how humanity can grasp it.

Ethics is essentially a book which is a scathing criticism of the moral and ethics of his time, he did not commit many bad things in life but it was never a major concern of his.

His personal ethical/moral philosophy was very succinct and simple and non-idealistic.

Quote Originally Posted by On the Improvement of the Understanding
Thus it is apparent to everyone that I wish to direct all science to one end and aim, so that we may attain to the supreme human perfection which we have named; and, therefore, whatsoever in the sciences does not serve to promote our object will have to be rejected as useless. To sum up the matter in a word, all our actions and thoughts must be directed to this one end. Yet, as it is necessary that while we are endeavoring to attain our purpose, and bring the understanding into the right path, we should carry on our life, we are compelled first of all to lay down certain rules of life as provisionally good, to wit the following:---

1. To speak in a manner intelligible to the multitude, and to comply with every general custom that does not hinder the attainment of our purpose. For we can gain from the multitude no small advantages, provided that we strive to accommodate ourselves to its understanding as far as possible: moreover, we shall in this way gain a friendly audience for the reception of the truth.
2. To indulge ourselves with pleasures only in so far as they are necessary for preserving health.
3. Lastly, to endeavor to obtain only sufficient money or other commodities to enable us to preserve our life and health, and to follow such general customs as are consistent with our purpose.
I think he's LII.

This works starts also this way...

Quote Originally Posted by Spinoza
After experience had taught me that all the usual surroundings of social life are vain and futile; seeing that none of the objects of my fears contained in themselves anything either good or bad, except in so far as the mind is affected by them....
It's a fairly scathing critique on humanitarian ideals as he sees most of social life as vain and futile.

Also stuff like this...

Quote Originally Posted by Spinoza
I do not stop to consider the rest of what is referred to thought, such as love, joy, &c. They are nothing to our present purpose, and cannot even be conceived unless the understanding be perceived previously. When perception is removed, all these go with it.