He went on to produce one of the most ambitious systems in the history of western philosophy, so ahead of its time that scientists today, from string theorists to neurobiologists, count themselves among spinoza s progeny. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this betraying spinoza study guide and get instant access to the following analysis. According to urbina, the question arises of why there should be this. His radically unorthodox views now seem not troubling but innovative. The renegade jew who gave us modernity jewish encounters series goldstein, rebecca on. Both descartes and spinoza were profoundly systematic thinkers. Rebecca goldstein talked about her book, betraying spinoza. She described the 17thcentury jewish philosopher baruch spinoza who was. The renegade jew who gave us modernity jewish encounters series series by rebecca goldstein.
The renegade jew who gave us modernity jewish encounters series. Benedictus spinoza is the greatest philosopher that the jews ever produced, which adds a certain irony to his questionable jewishness. Part of the jewish encounter series in 1656, amsterdams jewish community excommunicated baruch spinoza, and, at the age of twentythree, he became the most famous heretic in judaism. She described the 17thcentury jewish philosopher baruch spinoza who. Metafisica fisica filosofia spinoziana page 2 of 6. The renegade jew who gave us modernity jewish encounters by goldstein, rebecca isbn. The renegade jew who gave us modernity by rebecca goldstein see record 2006117000. Spinoza notorious and often vilified in his own timenow seems like the early modern philosopher closest to being our contemporary. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Goldstein march 28 april 1, 2011 alcohol can be made out of many things. In betraying spinoza, rebecca goldstein sets out to rediscover the fleshandblood man often hidden beneath the veneer of. Betraying spinoza the renegade jew who gave us modernity r. In betraying spinoza, rebecca goldstein sets out to rediscover the fleshandblood man often hidden behind the veneer of rigorous rationality, and to crack the mystery of the breach between the. The renegade jew who gave us modernity, published by schocken.
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