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The Oldest Biography of Spinoza

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""The Oldest Biography of Spinoza"" by A. Wolf is a book that explores the life and work of the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. The book is based on the oldest known biography of Spinoza, written by a close friend of his named Johannes Colerus. The biography provides a unique insight into Spinoza's personal life, his beliefs and his philosophy. The book covers Spinoza's early life, his family background, his education, and his eventual excommunication from the Jewish community. It also delves into his philosophical ideas, including his views on God, nature, ethics, and politics. The author provides a detailed analysis of Spinoza's writings and their impact on modern philosophy. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the life and work of this influential philosopher.1927. The only biography written about Spinoza by someone who knew him well. Spinoza was one of those great men who made himself famous by views that were unusual and unknown to common souls. His father was a Portuguese Jew and because he did not have the means to help his son in business, he allowed Spinoza to study Hebrew literature. Due to the inadequacy of answers to questions voiced to his teacher, Spinoza began to read scripture over and over again, penetrated its obscurity, laid bare its mysteries and brought daylight to the clouds behind which he found truth.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781161372151
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 206
  • Udgivet:
  • 23. maj 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 216x279x13 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 767 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
Leveringstid: 2-3 uger
Forventet levering: 11. december 2024

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""The Oldest Biography of Spinoza"" by A. Wolf is a book that explores the life and work of the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. The book is based on the oldest known biography of Spinoza, written by a close friend of his named Johannes Colerus. The biography provides a unique insight into Spinoza's personal life, his beliefs and his philosophy. The book covers Spinoza's early life, his family background, his education, and his eventual excommunication from the Jewish community. It also delves into his philosophical ideas, including his views on God, nature, ethics, and politics. The author provides a detailed analysis of Spinoza's writings and their impact on modern philosophy. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the life and work of this influential philosopher.1927. The only biography written about Spinoza by someone who knew him well. Spinoza was one of those great men who made himself famous by views that were unusual and unknown to common souls. His father was a Portuguese Jew and because he did not have the means to help his son in business, he allowed Spinoza to study Hebrew literature. Due to the inadequacy of answers to questions voiced to his teacher, Spinoza began to read scripture over and over again, penetrated its obscurity, laid bare its mysteries and brought daylight to the clouds behind which he found truth.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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