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SPINOZA
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Jan 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Baruch (Benedictus) Spinoza (1632–1677) was a radical free thinker who led a life guided by strong moral principles despite his disbelief in an all-seeing God.Join us with award-winning writer Ian Buruma, author of the new Jewish Lives biography Spinoza: Freedom’s Messiah, as we explore the life and legacy of the enlightenment thinker whose belief in freedom of thought and speech resonates in our own time.
Released:
Jan 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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