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The Trials of Spinoza (Paperback)
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The Trials of Spinoza (Paperback)
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Loot Price R419
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Baruch Spinoza (1632-77) is considered one of the great rationalist
thinkers of the seventeenth century. His magnum opus, Ethics, in
which he criticized the dualism of Descartes, solidified his
reputation and greatly influenced the Enlightenment thinkers who
would build from his work. Born in Amsterdam into a family of
Sephardic Jews who had to take refuge there after they were
expelled from Portugal, the precocious young scholar imbibed
skepticism at an early age. By the time he was twenty-four, he had
challenged what he called the "fairy tales" of the Old Testament
and was excommunicated by the Synagogue. In this biographical play,
Tariq Ali contextualizes Spinoza's philosophy by linking it to the
turbulent politics of the period, in which Spinoza was deeply
involved. Ali originally wrote The Trials of Spinoza as part of a
series on philosophy for British Channel Four television, and this
publication also includes a DVD of that original television
production. This work will be welcomed as a testament to the
continuing interest in and relevance of Spinoza's work and as an
example of Ali's eloquent and always politically engaged writing.
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