In Our Time: Philosophy

Spinoza

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May 3, 2007
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ANECDOTE

Spinoza's Amsterdam

  • Spinoza's family were Portuguese Jews who fled to Amsterdam due to religious persecution.
  • Amsterdam was a vibrant hub for trade, science, and intellectual freedom in the 17th century.
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God or Nature

  • Spinoza's concept of "Deus sive Natura" (God or Nature) unifies God and the universe into a single substance.
  • This challenges the traditional view of God as separate from the world.
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Determinism

  • Spinoza's universe is deterministic, rejecting free will.
  • Human choices are necessitated by a chain of causes, an illusion of freedom.
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