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- His extremely naturalistic views on God, the world, the human being and knowledge serve to ground a moral philosophy centered on the control of the passions leading to virtue and happiness. They also lay the foundations for a strongly democratic political thought and a deep critique of the pretensions of Scripture and sectarian religion.
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Jun 29, 2001 · Baruch Spinoza. First published Fri Jun 29, 2001; substantive revision Wed Nov 8, 2023. Bento (in Hebrew, Baruch; in Latin, Benedictus) Spinoza is one of the most important philosophers—and certainly the most radical—of the early modern period. His thought combines a commitment to a number of Cartesian metaphysical and epistemological ...
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Spinoza's philosophy encompasses nearly every area of philosophical discourse, including metaphysics, epistemology, political philosophy, ethics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of science. With an enduring reputation as one of the most original and influential thinkers of the seventeenth century, Rebecca Goldstein dubbed him "the renegade ...
Jan 29, 2024 · The main philosophy of Baruch Spinoza is that God and the world are the same thing, made up of the same substance. Humans can find greater happiness by using their reason and by not wasting time in religious activity which God does not hear.
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Feb 5, 2024 · Baruch Spinoza and the Art of Thinking in Dangerous Times. The philosopher was a champion of political and intellectual freedom, but he had no interest in being a martyr. Instead, he shows us...
Like many European philosophers in the early modern period, Benedict de Spinoza (1632-1677) developed a moral philosophy that fused the insights of ancient theories of virtue with a modern conception of humans, their place in nature, and their relationship to God.
Benedict de Spinoza, Hebrew Baruch Spinoza, (born Nov. 24, 1632, Amsterdam—died Feb. 21, 1677, The Hague), Dutch Jewish philosopher, a major exponent of 17th-century rationalism. His father and grandfather had fled persecution by the Inquisition in Portugal.