Tag: Benedict Spinoza
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Spinoza and Einstein
There is a meme going around social media based on the alleged philosophical views of Spinoza. Moreover, the claim is reinforced by reference to Einstein’s approval of Spinoza. The text is ridiculous, but that hasn’t stop anyone from repeating it verbatim.
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Three Saturnine Philosophers
The intellectual love of God combines the highest form of knowledge with the greatest emotion. In effect, this is God contemplating himself in the being. Our love for God, therefore, is God’s love for humanity. Salvation therefore consists in a constant and eternal love of God. This is the most elevated and desirable state, and…