Benedict de Spinoza (1632-77) was both the father of the Enlightenment and the last sad guardian of the medieval world. In his brilliant synthesis of geometric method, religious sentiment, and secular science, he sought to reconcile the conflicting moral and intellectual demands of his time, and to present a vision of humanity as simultaneously bound by necessity and eternally free.
In this book, Roger Scruton provides a clear and systematic analysis of Spinoza's thought, and demonstrates its relevance to today's intellectual concerns.
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Pages: 144, Dimensions: 11.3x11.3cm
