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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Example Sentences

Du Fu, Baruch Spinoza and Hannah Arendt were all cast out of their communities by authorities who imposed narrow definitions of acceptable thought.

From Los Angeles Times

Sun Valley Poly 76, Monroe 21: Julian Spinoza led the Parrots with 19 points.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From New York Times

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

As I said, God to me is the God of Spinoza and Einstein, supplemented with the idea that we play a role in making him.

From Los Angeles Times