The Courtier and the Heretic: Leibniz, Spinoza & the Fate of God in the Modern World

A Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza's Scandalous Treatise and the Birth of the Secular Age

Author: Matthew Stewart

s/t: The Secret Encounter Between Leibniz & Spinoza that Defines the Modern World “A colorful reinterpretation. Stewart’s wit & profluent prose make this book a fascinating read.”–Publishers Weekly Philosophy in the late seventeenth century was a dangerous business. No careerist could afford to know the reclusive, controversial philosopher Baruch de Spinoza. Yet the wildl….Read More

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