Spinoza, Baruch
SPINOZA, BARUCH (1632–1677; known as Bento in Portuguese, Benedictus in Latin) was a Jewish rational naturalist of Marrano descent and the author of a rigorously monistic interp...
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Spinoza, Benedict (Baruch) De(1632–1677)
Dutch Jewish philosopher Benedict de Spinoza was best known for his Ethics (1677), which laid out in geometric form arguments for the existence of an im...
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The Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) ranks as a major thinker in the rationalist tradition, and his Ethics is a classic of Western philosophy. In his writings the crucial issues of metaphy...
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The Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza ranks as a major thinker in the rationalist tradition, and his Ethics is a classic of Western philosophy. His writings express the crucial issues of metaphysics mo...
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In the following excerpt, Allison explores the historical context that shaped Spinoza's philosophical interests and method.
Spinoza's Ethica Ordine Geometrico Demonstrata (Ethics Demo...
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In this essay, Donagan interprets Spinoza's philosophy of freedom in terms of his metaphysics.
9.1. Living by the Dictates of Reason
To the extent that human beings are guided by reason, Spi...
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In the essay that follows, Freeman considers Spinoza's conception of self-consciousness and nationalism to be extensions of his “ontological-physical” model of humanity.
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In the essay that follows, Donagan explores Spinoza's fusion of naturalism and supernaturalism in his theology, and discusses his views on particular issues such as revelation, faith, and the i...
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In the essay that follows, Popkin studies the Biblical scholarship of the Theological-Political Treatise, evaluating the ways in which Spinoza's religious views reflected his overriding rationa...
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In the essay that follows, Prokhovnik claims that, while Spinoza celebrates democracy in the Theologico-Political Treatise of 1670, the traditional focus on this early text fails to consider Spinoza&#...
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Today is Monday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2007. There are 98 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Sept. 24, 1789, Congress passed a Judiciary Act that provided for an Attorney Ge...
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Spinoza, Baruch
Spinoza, Benedict (Baruch) De (1632–1677)
Baruch Spinoza
Baruch Spinoza
Critical Essay by Henry E. Allison
Today in history - Sept. 24
