Baruch Spinoza
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Philosophy
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Philosophers
- Curriculum: 17th Century European History
Article abstract: Spinoza was a major figure among seventeenth century philosophers. Though he inspired few open disciples, Spinoza helped to lay the groundwork for future developments in philosophy and letters. He also contributed much to the emergence of political and religious tolerance. He is one of a handful of philosophers who can be said to have lived an exemplary life.
Early Life
Baruch Spinoza was born November 24, 1632, in Amsterdam, in the United Provinces. His parents, Michael and Hanna Deborah, were Spanish-Portuguese Jews who had emigrated...
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