Taken from the Great Philosphers, Volume II.
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Karl Jaspers (1883-1969), a founder of existentialism, studied law and medicine at the University of Heidelberg in Germany, and received his M.D. in 1909. He taught psychiatry and philosophy at the University of Heidelberg, and philosophy at the University of Basel in Switzerland. His books include Psychology of World Views, and Philosophy.
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This book is a good start if you wish to learn about Spinoza. The fact that it is written by a renowned philosopher certainly adds to its charm. The book is part of a series by the author about individuals he considers to be the great philosophers. His choices are generally good ones.
Jaspers tells you most of what you need to know about Spinoza in a sophisticated but easily comprehensible manner. The only problem with the book is that it is now somewhat old and does not take into account recent work on the subject. There has been a great amount of recent scholarship concerning Spinoza's life and philosophy. In addition, there have been several high-level popular treatments. Steven Nadler and Steven B. Smith have written works which have significantly broadened the field. The foregoing should not discourage readers from looking into this book. It is a good and useful one, especially if Spinoza is not the reader's principal interest. Nevertheless, if the reader is primarily interested in Spinoza and in the most up-to-date scholarship, he or she should look elsewhere.
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Spinoza (1632-1677) came of a family of Spanish Jews who had been exiled to Portugal. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
infinitely many attributes, modal existence, amor intellectualis, eternal necessity, infinite mode, infinite intellect, philosophical faith, finite modes, inadequate ideas, divine necessity Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Spinoza (1632-1677) came of a family of Spanish Jews who had been exiled to Portugal. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
infinitely many attributes, modal existence, amor intellectualis, eternal necessity, infinite mode, infinite intellect, philosophical faith, finite modes, inadequate ideas, divine necessity Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Theologico-Political Treatise, Jan de Witt, Spinoza's God, God Himself, The Hague New!
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- Political Treatise by Benedictus de Spinoza on 9 pages
- Theological-Political Treatise: Gebhardt Edition by Benedictus de Spinoza on 8 pages
- A Theologico-Political Treatise: V1 by Benedict de Spinoza on 8 pages
- Improvement of the Understanding by Baruch Spinoza on page 7, page 25, and Back Matter
- On The Improvement Of The Understanding by Benedict De Spinoza on page 7, page 25, and Back Matter
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