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Benedict de Spinoza's Ethics, first published in 1677, constitutes a major systematic critique of the traditional and religious foundations of philosophical thought. In it, Spinoza follows a logical step-by-step format consisting of definitions, axioms, propositions, proofs, and corollaries to create a comprehensive inquiry into the truth about God, nature, and humans' place within the universe. From these broad metaphysical themes, Spinoza derives what he considered to be the highest principles of religion and society and lays out an ethical system in which reason is the supreme value.

Though it first aroused anger and controversy rather than admiration and acceptance, A Theologico-Political Treatise was a landmark in the analysis of theology (with particular reference to the Bible and its Jewish and Christian interpretations) and its relationship to philosophy and politics. Spinoza’s scholarly analysis, based on careful study, demonstrated that the Bible was composed by many writers over the centuries - and that even the Pentateuch, the first five books, were not the work of Moses, as was generally assumed at the time.  

Internationally best-selling novelist Irvin D. Yalom explores the mindsets of two men separated by 300 years. Using his skills as a psychiatrist, he explores the inner lives of Baruch Spinoza, the Jewish 17th-century secular philosopher, and of Alfred Rosenberg, outspoken Nazi ideologue, faithful servant of Hitler, the main author of racial policy for the Third Reich, and a godless mass murderer....

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An entertaining and accessible introduction to the radical philosopher of freedom of thought and religion is the only biography of Spinoza for young adults. The second title in the Philosophy for Young People series. Winner of the National Jewish Book Award for Children's and Young Adult...

Baruch Spinoza is wel de Prins van Filosofen; Hegel zei hem dat het alternatief was: ofwel Spinoza, of helemaal geen filosofie at all. Door het leggen van de basis voor de 18e-eeuwse Verlichting en de moderne bijbelse kritiek, waaronder moderne opvattingen van het zelf en het universum, kwam hij te worden beschouwd als een van de grote rationalisten die van de 17de-eeuwse filosofie: hij de moed om het traditionalisme van kritiek had religie, om een ​​opvatting van God, die de logica in plaats van vast gedefinieerd door een ondiepe dogma zou bieden.

This audiobook narrated by Robert Slade shares a fascinating historical and philosophical account that unravels the mystery of whether Spinoza was an atheist.

This audiobook is a collection of a hundred quotes chosen among the most representative of his great works, so that the listener can easily familiarize himself with the thought of one of the greatest European thinkers.

Baruch Spinoza has been called the Prince of Philosophers; Hegel said of him that the alternative was: either Spinoza, or no philosophy at all. By laying the groundwork for the 18th-century Enlightenment and modern biblical criticism, including modern conceptions of the self and the universe, he came to be considered one of the great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy: he had the courage to criticize the traditionalism of religion, to offer a conception of God that would be logic instead of rigidly defined by a shallow dogma.

As a young Jewish man in 17th century Amsterdam, Baruch de Spinoza excelled as a theological student; but as he encountered free-thinking Protestants, atheists, and radicals in this relatively tolerant city, he began to question his religion and the nature of God. As a result, he was branded a heretic and faced excommunication. Directed by Rosalind Ayres. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.

Baruch Spinoza ha sido llamado el Príncipe de los Filósofos; Hegel dijo de él que la alternativa era: o Spinoza, o ninguna filosofía. Al sentar las bases para la Ilustración del siglo XVIII y la crítica bíblica moderna, incluyendo las concepciones modernas del yo y el universo, llegó a ser considerado uno de los grandes racionalistas de la filosofía del siglo XVII: tuvo el coraje de criticar el tradicionalismo de la religión, para ofrecer una concepción de Dios que fuera lógica en vez de rígidamente definida por un dogma superficial.

Baruch Spinoza was one of the most important and controversial thinkers of the 17th century. He rejected both the mind-body dualism of Descartes and traditional religious views, which got him violently attacked for atheism while he was actually seeking to redefine God as the whole of the laws of Nature. His metaphysics are a brilliant attempt to reconcile human freedom with a belief in scientific explanation, and his Theological-Political Treatise, the first argument for democracy by a major philosopher, contributed as much as the Declaration of Independence or Thomas Paine's Common Sense to modern liberal, secular, and democratic thinking.

From the 17th to 18th centuries, bold thinkers cast off the authority of ancient traditions and embraced reason as the primary tool for understanding the world. These rationalists, or early modern philosophers, included René Descartes, Baruch Spinoza, and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz—visionaries whose answers to profound questions remain relevant today. Early Modern Philosophy: Descartes and the Rationalists covers the key philosophers of this period in 12 fascinating half-hour lectures, presented by award-winning teacher James D. Reid, Professor of Philosophy at Metropolitan State University.

La Ética demostrada según el orden geométrico de Baruch Spinoza, publicada de manera póstuma en 1677, es una de las obras filosóficas más influyentes de la Edad Moderna. Esta edición en formato audiolibro ha sido traducida íntegra y directamente del texto original en latín, Ethica ordine geometrico demonstrata. Escrita a modo de tratado científico y siguiendo el modelo deductivo de la geometría euclidiana, la obra se compone de definiciones, axiomas, proposiciones, demostraciones y escolios, con el fin de exponer de forma clara y rigurosa la visión de Spinoza sobre Dios, la naturaleza...

Par son titre même, le Traité théologico-politique pose la question du trait d'union entre la théologie et la politique, c'est-à-dire entre la religion et l'État. C'est dans la Lettre 30 à Oldenburg que Spinoza donne les trois raisons qui l'ont amené à problématiser dans ce traité le rapport entre théologie et politique. Tout d'abord, il s'agit de réfuter les préjugés des théologiens, ces hommes d'Église qui exigent la seule croyance, une foi dogmatique, incompatible avec une liberté de penser dont la raison examinerait les dogmes.

Take a tour through nine of the finest minds of all time, with "900 Quotations from Modern Philosophy". With words of wisdom, reflections, and observations on everything from life and love to death and hatred, and everything in between, this is a superb book for those looking for inspiring and self-questioning thoughts to gain a new perspective on our existence. A superb read for fans of modern philosophy and those who simply want something fascinating to dip in and out of.

Baruch Spinoza, philosopher of the Dutch Golden Age. Baruch (de) Spinoza (24 November 1632 – 21 February 1677), also known under his Latinized pen name Benedictus de Spinoza, was a philosopher of Portuguese-Jewish origin, who was born in the Dutch Republic. A forerunner of the Age of Enlightenment, Spinoza significantly influenced modern biblical criticism, 17th-century rationalism, and Dutch intellectual culture, establishing himself as one of the most important and radical philosophers of the early modern period. Influenced by Stoicism, Thomas Hobbes, René Descartes, Ibn Tufayl, and ...

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Baruch Spinoza foi chamado o Príncipe dos Filósofos; Hegel disse dele que a alternativa era: ou Spinoza, ou não tinha qualquer filosofia. Ao lançar as bases do Iluminismo do século XVIII e da crítica bíblica moderna, incluindo as concepções modernas do eu e do universo, passou a ser considerado um dos grandes racionalistas da filosofia do século XVII.

Baruch Spinoza är Philosophers Prince; Hegel sa till honom att det var ett alternativ: antingen Spinoza eller ingen filosofi alls. Genom att lägga grunden för den 18: e århundradet upplysningen och modern biblisk kritik, bland annat moderna uppfattningar om jaget och universum kom att betraktas som en av de stora rational av 17-talet filosofi: han tapperhet till traditionalism av kritik religion, till en föreställning om Gud, logiken i stället för fast definierade skulle ge en grund dogm.