Spinoza - Ian Buruma

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 A Yorker Best Book Of 2024 Selection An Elegant, Relevant Biography Of A Vital Thinker.kirkus Reviews (starred Review) Baruch (benedictus) Spinoza (16321677) Was A Radical Thinker Who Led A Life Guided By Strong Moral Principles Despite His Disbelief In An All-seeing God. Seen By Manychristians As Well As Jewsas Satans Disciple During His Lifetime, Spinoza Has Been Regarded As A Secular Saint Since His Death. Many Contradictory Beliefs Have Been Attached To His Name: Rationalism Or Metaphysics, Atheism Or Pantheism, Liberalism Or Despotism, Jewishness Or Anti-semitism.