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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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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

Consider, for example, the Sephardic Jew Baruch Spinoza, often cast as a Dutch philosopher.

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

When he read the Spinoza aloud to himself the words had a rich, dark sound.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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