Spinoza
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Ian Buruma explores the life and death of Baruch Spinoza, the Enlightenment thinker whose belief in freedom of thought and speech resonates in our own time
"An elegant, relevant biography of a vital thinker."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Baruch (Benedictus) Spinoza (1632-1677) was a radical free thinker who led a life…
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Julian Sher
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Buruma takes you into the world of 17th century Europe where religion and politics swirled around everyone - and yet the debates over freedom of thought seem relevant and powerful for today.