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The Cambridge Companion to Spinoza

Cambridge Companions to Philosophy series

Benedict (Baruch) de Spinoza has been one of the most inspiring and influential philosophers of this era, yet also one of the most difficult and most frequently misunderstood. The essays in this volume provide a clear and systematic exegesis of his thought.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 480 pages

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