Why was the great philosopher Spinoza expelled from his Portuguese-Jewish community in Amsterdam? Nadler's investigation of this simple question gives fascinating new perspectives on Spinoza's thought and the Jewish religious and philosophical tradition from which it arose.
Why was the great philosopher Spinoza expelled from his Portuguese-Jewish community in Amsterdam? Nadler's investigation of this simple question gives fascinating new perspectives on Spinoza's thought and the Jewish religious and philosophical tradition from which it arose.
List of Abbreviations1Cherem in Amsterdam12Abominations and Heresies163Patriarchs, Prophets, and Rabbis424The Philosophers675Eternity and Immortality946The Life of Reason1327Immortality on the Amstel157Conclusion182Notes185Bibliography213Index223