Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity
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Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity is a philosophical and biographical study of Baruch Spinoza that explores his life, Jewish identity, and profound influence on modern thought.
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| Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity Context triple: [Rebecca Goldstein, notableWork, Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity]
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Spinoza’s letters
Spinoza’s letters are a collection of Baruch Spinoza’s personal and philosophical correspondence that illuminate his ideas, relationships, and intellectual context.
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Spinoza: Practical Philosophy
"Spinoza: Practical Philosophy" is a philosophical study by Gilles Deleuze that interprets Baruch Spinoza’s thought as a radical ethics of joy, power, and lived practice rather than a purely abstract metaphysics.
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Spinoza’s Hebrew grammar
Spinoza’s Hebrew grammar is a posthumously published linguistic work by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that systematically analyzes Biblical Hebrew.
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D.
Eclipse of Reason
Eclipse of Reason is a philosophical work by Max Horkheimer that critiques the degeneration of rationality in modern society and explores the relationship between reason, domination, and social injustice.
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E.
In the Twilight of Western Thought
In the Twilight of Western Thought is a philosophical work by Herman Dooyeweerd that critically analyzes the foundations and limitations of Western rationalist and humanist thought from a Christian philosophical perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity Target entity description: Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity is a philosophical and biographical study of Baruch Spinoza that explores his life, Jewish identity, and profound influence on modern thought.
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A.
Spinoza’s letters
Spinoza’s letters are a collection of Baruch Spinoza’s personal and philosophical correspondence that illuminate his ideas, relationships, and intellectual context.
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B.
Spinoza: Practical Philosophy
"Spinoza: Practical Philosophy" is a philosophical study by Gilles Deleuze that interprets Baruch Spinoza’s thought as a radical ethics of joy, power, and lived practice rather than a purely abstract metaphysics.
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C.
Spinoza’s Hebrew grammar
Spinoza’s Hebrew grammar is a posthumously published linguistic work by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that systematically analyzes Biblical Hebrew.
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D.
Eclipse of Reason
Eclipse of Reason is a philosophical work by Max Horkheimer that critiques the degeneration of rationality in modern society and explores the relationship between reason, domination, and social injustice.
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E.
In the Twilight of Western Thought
In the Twilight of Western Thought is a philosophical work by Herman Dooyeweerd that critically analyzes the foundations and limitations of Western rationalist and humanist thought from a Christian philosophical perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
biographical study
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book ⓘ philosophical study ⓘ |
| addresses |
Jewish history
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history of philosophy ⓘ modern secular identity ⓘ relationship between religion and modernity ⓘ |
| author | Rebecca Goldstein ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| examines |
Spinoza's ethics
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Spinoza's metaphysics ⓘ Spinoza's political philosophy ⓘ development of modern secularism ⓘ historical context of 17th-century Dutch Jewry ⓘ relationship between Spinoza and Judaism ⓘ |
| explores |
Jewish identity in the diaspora
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Spinoza's role in the emergence of modernity ⓘ idea of heresy in Jewish tradition ⓘ tension between faith and reason ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Spinoza's Jewish identity
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Spinoza's excommunication from the Amsterdam Jewish community ⓘ Spinoza's influence on modern thought ⓘ Spinoza's life ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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intellectual history ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm |
ebook
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print book ⓘ |
| includes | autobiographical reflections by Rebecca Goldstein ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Baruch Spinoza ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Jewish perspective on Spinoza's legacy
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accessible explanation of Spinoza's philosophy ⓘ integration of biography and philosophy ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jewish Encounters series
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linked to:
Jewish Encounters
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| publisher | Schocken Books ⓘ |
| setting |
17th-century Amsterdam
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Portuguese-Jewish community of Amsterdam ⓘ
linked to:
Portuguese Jewish community of Amsterdam
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| subject | Baruch Spinoza ⓘ |
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