| Description |
129 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 18 cm |
| Series |
Very short introductions ; 70 |
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Very short introductions ; 70
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| Contents |
1. Life and character -- 2. Background -- 3. God -- 4. Man -- 5. Freedom -- 6. The body politic -- 7. Spinoza's legacy |
| Summary |
"Benedict de Spinoza (1632-77) was at once the father of the Enlightenment and the last sad guardian of the medieval world. In his brilliant synthesis of geometrical method, religious sentiment, and secular science, he attempted to reconcile the conflicting moral and intellectual demands of his epoch, and to present a vision of humanity as simultaneously bound by necessity and eternally free. Roger Scruton presents a systematic analysis of Spinoza's thought, and shows its relevance to today's intellectual preoccupations."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677 |
| Notes |
Previous ed., published in the Past masters series: 1986 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-121) and index |
| Notes |
Previous ed., published in the Past masters series: 1986 |
| Subject |
Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677.
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Philosophy, European -- 17th century.
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Philosophy, European.
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| LC no. |
2002725610 |
| ISBN |
0192803166 (paperback) |
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9780192803160 (paperback) |
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