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Spinoza

American  
[spi-noh-zuh] / spɪˈnoʊ zə /

noun

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


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Maimonides presents a demythologized conception of the divine that influences later thinkers, Spinoza among them.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

The club went through three phases, according to author Andy Spinoza, who was Hacienda member number 9262.

From BBC • May 21, 2022

When he was asked seriously what he meant by that, he said he believed in the God of Spinoza, who identified God with reality, with God’s work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2022

For the same reason, I read history books whether they are real or imaginative, such as recently “The Spinoza Problem,” by Irvin Yalom.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2022

Spinoza impressed me for a while when I found out that he was black.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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