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  • Spinoza's philosophy emphasized the interconnection and intelligibility of all things in the universe, inspired by the Enlightenment thinkers and influenced by Descartes' mathematical methods.
  • Spinoza strongly advocated for determinism, rejecting the concept of free will, and believed that humans can strive towards comprehensive knowledge through intellectual love of God.

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Spinoza's Background and Influences

Spinoza was a Dutch Jewish philosopher of the 17th century, born in Amsterdam. He was part of a Portuguese Jewish community in Amsterdam, a thriving and liberal city with a tolerance for different religions. Influenced by the Enlightenment thinkers, Spinoza's ideas emphasized the interconnection and intelligibility of all things in the universe. He was greatly inspired by the mathematical methods of Descartes, who saw quantity as key to scientific explanation. Spinoza sought to reduce the different substances identified by Descartes, such as mind and matter, to one single substance, either God or nature.

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