Dr. Noa Lahav Ayalon

I am a historian of philosophy studying texts from the Early Modern period, especially Spinoza. My dissertation was on Spinoza’s theory of love. I am currently continuing my research of the relationship between knowledge and affectivity, and the question of mind- body unity. I am also interested in the roots of Spinoza’s theory of love, meaning and attachment and its connection to other Western philosophies of love, most notably Plato’s.