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Tag: Baruch Spinoza

0 Philosophy Gender/Identity

Why Is a Jewish Atheist Different from All Other Atheists?

Sapir · 1 Aug

The article explores the unique identity of Jewish atheists by posing four questions that distinguish them from other atheists.

0 History Philosophy

A new book asks readers to understand Spinoza through cancel culture

PJ Grisar in Forward · 15 Feb

Ian Buruma's new biography, "Spinoza: Freedoms Messiah," presents the 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza as a champion of free thought, whose ideas about the nature of God were highly controversial in both the Jewish and Calvinist communities.

0 Philosophy History

Jewish Lives · 29 Jan

Baruch Spinoza, a 17th-century philosopher, was a radical free thinker with strong moral principles, despite his disbelief in an all-seeing God.

0 History Jewish Law

Have we finally discovered the real reason for Spinoza’s excommunication?

PJ Grisar in Forward · 18 Jan

The documentary "Spinoza: Six Reasons for the Excommunication of the Philosopher" explores the motivations behind Baruch Spinoza's excommunication by the Amsterdam Portuguese Sephardic community.

0 Philosophy Politics

Why the Enlightenment Didn’t Go Very Far

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 17 Jan

The article discusses the Enlightenment and its relevance today.

0 Philosophy Holocaust

A Greek Holocaust survivor in Vermont knows how to save humanity. He just needs us to listen.

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 3 Jan

Albert Levis, a Greek Holocaust survivor and owner of the Wilburton Inn in Vermont, has dedicated his life to promoting his Formal Theory of Behavior, which he believes holds the key to achieving world peace.

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Radically Enlightened Jews

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 3 Oct 2022

In his book "Revolutionary Jews from Spinoza to Marx," Jonathan I. Israel explores the role of Jews in the Enlightenment and the impact of radical Enlightenment ideas on Jewish history.

0 Philosophy Culture

Our Technology Sickness—and How to Heal It

Micah Goodman in Sources · 1 Apr 2022

The article discusses the adverse effects of the digital revolution on our intellectual, social, and emotional lives, proposing crucial shifts in thinking to counteract these changes.

0 History Jewish Law

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 18 Mar 2013

In 1927, Hebrew University Professor Joseph Klausner attempted to symbolically rescind the excommunication of Baruch Spinoza, hailing him as a Jewish brother and celebrating his achievements.

0 Philosophy History

A Heretic in the Truth

Zachary Micah Gartenberg in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Baruch (Benedictus) Spinoza's treatise, "Theological-Political Treatise," sparked controversy for its radical theological and political ideas.