1. Spinoza's Joyful Republic: On the Power of Passions, Politics, & Knowledge Open Access Author: Sharp, Hasana Title: Spinoza's Joyful Republic: On the Power of Passions, Politics, & Knowledge Graduate Program: Philosophy Keywords: Political PhilosophySpinozaPassionsEpistemology File: Download sharpthesis.pdf Committee Members: Shannon Wimberley Sullivan, Committee MemberEmily Rolfe Grosholz, Committee MemberJohn Philip Christman, Committee MemberDaniel Joseph Conway, Committee Chair/Co-ChairJeffrey Nealon, Committee Member