Spinoza

American  

[spi-noh-zuh] / spɪˈnoʊ zə /

noun

1. Baruch or Benedict de 1632–77, Dutch philosopher.

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Spinoza British  

/ spɪˈnəʊzə /

noun

1. Baruch (bəˈruːk). 1632–77, Dutch philosopher who constructed a holistic metaphysical system derived from a series of hypotheses that he judged self-evident. His chief work is Ethics (1677)

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Spinoza

Mr. Graham-Dixon posits that Baruch Spinoza, a “philosophical pantheist” and a friend of many Collegiants, was an influence on Vermeer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Andy Spinoza, who wrote Manchester Unspun, a detailed account of the city's recent transformation told through the lens of popular culture, says the city has "a unique hand".

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

Ahead of the opening next week, the success of Aviva Studios is still up in the air, Spinoza said.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

When asked to elaborate, he followed up with a six-page “mission statement” articulating the ideas and sources behind the works, citing Marcuse, Spinoza, Mondrian and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2023

The interweaving of the personal and the philosophical in this excerpt is being used as an expository device, to help us understand the issues that Spinoza wrote about.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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