Spinoza past and present : essays on Spinoza, Spinozism, and Spinoza scholarship / / by Wiep van Bunge.

Spinoza Past and Present consists of twelve essays on Benedictus de Spinoza’s Jewish background, his views on metaphysics, mathematics, religion and society. Special attention is paid to the various ways in which Spinoza’s works have been interpreted from the late seventeenth century to the present...

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Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
Series:Brill's Studies in Intellectual History 215.
Physical Description:1 online resource (270 p.)
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Summary:Spinoza Past and Present consists of twelve essays on Benedictus de Spinoza’s Jewish background, his views on metaphysics, mathematics, religion and society. Special attention is paid to the various ways in which Spinoza’s works have been interpreted from the late seventeenth century to the present day. In particular, Spinoza’s recent popularity among advocates of the Radical Enlightenment is discussed: Van Bunge proposes a new interpretation of Spinoza’s role in the early Dutch Enlightenment.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1283551314
9786613863768
9004233520
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: by Wiep van Bunge.