Baruch Spinoza
At a glance:
- Series: World Philosophers and Their Works
- Categories: Philosophy
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Philosophers
- Curriculum: 17th Century European History
Article abstract: Spinoza attemped to show the nature and existence of God using geometrical models. He contributed much to the emergence of political and religious tolerance and helped lay the groundwork for future developments in philosophy and letters.
Early Life
Baruch Spinoza (also known by the Latin name Benedictus Spinoza and the Portuguese name Bento de Espinosa) was born November 24, 1632, in Amsterdam. His parents, Michael and Hanna Deborah, were Spanish-Portuguese Jews who had emigrated to Holland to escape religious persecution. This...
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