Only that thing is free which exists by the necessities of its own nature, and is determined in its actions by itself alone.
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About Baruch Spinoza
Baruch Spinoza was a 17th-century Portuguese dutch philosopher. Baruch (de) Spinoza, also known under his Latinized pen name Benedictus de Spinoza, was a philosopher of Portuguese-Jewish origin, who was born and lived in the Dutch Republic. A forerunner of the Age of Enlightenment, Spinoza significantly influenced modern biblical criticism, 17th-century rationalism, and Dutch intellectual culture, establishing himself as one of the most important and radical philosophers of the early modern period. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Alone — Solitude, independence, and the experience of being alone