Spinoza, Baruch de (1632-1677)
Baruch (Benedictus) de Spinoza, the noted philosopher, was born at Amsterdam on 24 November 1632, of Spanish-Jewish descent. His pantheistic-rationalistic ideas, with an overtone of mysticism, profoundly influenced German and Dutch philosophy. He was expelled from the Jewish community as a heretic and lived in modest retirement, on a friendly footing with the Mennonites and the Collegiants in Rijnsburg and The Hague. The Mennonites were instrumental in publishing his writings, when the Dutch Reformed publishers were afraid to do it. One of his greatest benefactors was Joosten de Vries, a Mennonite merchant of Amsterdam. Spinoza died at The Hague on 21 February 1677.
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| Author(s) | Christian Neff |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1959 |
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