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22 hours ago · Baruch ( de) Spinoza [b] (24 November 1632 – 21 February 1677), also known under his Latinized pen name Benedictus de Spinoza, was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese-Jewish origin. As a forerunner of the Age of Enlightenment, Spinoza significantly influenced modern biblical criticism, 17th-century rationalism, and Dutch intellectual culture ...
22 hours ago · The Hellenistic period was a historical era that spanned from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to the emergence of the Roman Empire in the first century BC. It was marked by the expansion of Greek culture, art, science and philosophy across the Mediterranean and Asia. Learn more about the achievements, challenges and legacy of this fascinating period on Wikipedia.
22 hours ago · Orange is the colour between yellow and red on the spectrum of visible light. Human eyes perceive orange when observing light with a dominant wavelength between roughly 585 and 620 nanometres. In traditional colour theory, it is a secondary colour of pigments, produced by mixing yellow and red.
