Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity

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Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity is a philosophical and biographical study of Baruch Spinoza that explores his life, Jewish identity, and profound influence on modern thought.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biographical study
book
philosophical study
addresses Jewish history
history of philosophy
modern secular identity
relationship between religion and modernity
author Rebecca Goldstein NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
examines Spinoza's ethics
Spinoza's metaphysics
Spinoza's political philosophy
development of modern secularism
historical context of 17th-century Dutch Jewry
relationship between Spinoza and Judaism
explores Jewish identity in the diaspora
Spinoza's role in the emergence of modernity
idea of heresy in Jewish tradition
tension between faith and reason
focusesOn Spinoza's Jewish identity
Spinoza's excommunication from the Amsterdam Jewish community
Spinoza's influence on modern thought
Spinoza's life
genre biography
intellectual history
philosophy
hasForm ebook
print book
includes autobiographical reflections by Rebecca Goldstein
language English
mainCharacter Baruch Spinoza NERFINISHED
notableFor Jewish perspective on Spinoza's legacy
accessible explanation of Spinoza's philosophy
integration of biography and philosophy
originalPublicationYear 2006
partOf Jewish Encounters series NERFINISHED
publisher Schocken Books NERFINISHED
setting 17th-century Amsterdam
Portuguese-Jewish community of Amsterdam NERFINISHED
subject Baruch Spinoza NERFINISHED

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Rebecca Goldstein notableWork Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity