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Video: Jonathan Israel on Spinoza as a Revolutionary

Professor Jonathan Israel explores Spinoza's role as a revolutionary thinker and precursor to the modern human rights movement in the 2017 Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies.

By Kara Schoonmaker|2017-09-25T16:29:17-07:00July 20th, 2017|Categories: Digital Jewish Studies, Jewish History & Thought, Our Events, Video|Tags: Enlightenment, Europe, History, Jonathan Israel, Philosophy, Spinoza, Stroum Lectures|0 Comments
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Spinoza, Industrialization, and the Nineteenth-Century Ethos of Repose

Tracie Matysik explains the controversy around Spinoza's unconventional ideas about God and humanity, and why they suggest we should slow down in a fast-paced world.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-09-26T11:54:08-07:00May 17th, 2017|Categories: Jewish History & Thought, Spinoza & Modern Jewish Philosophy|Tags: Europe, Faculty Writing, Germany, Philosophy, Spinoza, Stroum Lectures|0 Comments
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The Greatest Thing: Spinoza, Loving God, and Being Loved in Return

Professor Benjamin Pollock brings together multiple philosophers' perspectives on love and the Divine to argue that our ideas about "true love" are deeply entwined with our sense of God and ourselves.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2020-07-28T11:29:31-07:00May 11th, 2017|Categories: Jewish History & Thought, Spinoza & Modern Jewish Philosophy|Tags: Faculty Writing, Religion, Spinoza|0 Comments
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Spinoza on the Divinity of Scripture

Does it matter if scripture is divine? Spinoza expert Steven Nadler weighs in on the philosopher's ideas about the Bible.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-09-26T11:55:32-07:00February 1st, 2017|Categories: Jewish History & Thought, Spinoza & Modern Jewish Philosophy|Tags: Faculty Writing, Religion & Ritual, Spinoza|0 Comments
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Should the Ban on Spinoza Be Lifted?

Is heresy still a meaningful concept in American Judaism? Daniel Schwartz argues that the discussions Spinoza inspires are more relevant than ever.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-09-26T11:55:47-07:00February 1st, 2017|Categories: Jewish History & Thought, Spinoza & Modern Jewish Philosophy|Tags: Faculty Writing, Philosophy, Spinoza|0 Comments
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  • Spinoza

Is toleration possible in a liberal society?

In Michael Rosenthal's view, modern liberal society both benefits and is challenged by the ideal of toleration promoted by Baruch Spinoza.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-09-26T11:56:31-07:00January 5th, 2017|Categories: Jewish History & Thought|Tags: Faculty Writing, Michael Rosenthal, Religion & Ritual, Spinoza|0 Comments
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We’re reconsidering Spinoza, but would he reconsider us?

Marc Cohen suggests what is at stake in recent debates about the famously excommunicated philosopher.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2017-09-04T22:42:16-07:00June 25th, 2014|Categories: Jewish History & Thought|Tags: Jewish Community, Jewish Identity, Spinoza|0 Comments
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  • Spinozas

Spinoza’s Legacy, Truth, and Ice Cream

Prompted by his daughter's question, Professor Noam Pianko ponders issues of historical accuracy and the legacy of Spinoza.

By Noam Pianko|2017-09-04T22:42:51-07:00August 13th, 2012|Categories: Jewish History & Thought|Tags: History, Pianko, Religion, Spinoza|1 Comment
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