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The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free.

Benedictus de Spinoza

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Benedictus de Spinoza (24 November 1632 – 21 February 1677) was a social and metaphysical philosopher known for the elaborate development of his monist philosophy, which has become known as Spinozism. Controversy regarding his ideas led to his excommunication from the Jewish community of his native Amsterdam. He was named Baruch ("blessed" in Hebrew) Spinoza by his synagogue elders and known as Bento de Spinoza or Bento d'Espiñoza, but afterwards used the name Benedictus ("blessed" in Latin) de Spinoza.

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Native Name: בָּרוּךְ שְׂפִּינוֹזָה • Benedito de Espinosa

Alternative Names: Benedict de Spinoza • Baruch de Espinosa • Barukh Shpinozah • Benoît de Spinoza • Sbīnūzā • Ispīnūzā • Barukh Spinoza • Bento de Espinosa • Baruch d' Espinoza • Shpinozah • Baruch de Spinoza • Spinoza • Benoit de Spinoza • Benedictus De Spinoza • Benedictus Spinoza • Baruch Spinoza • Baruch Benedictus de Spinoza

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Even in the case of philosophers who give systematic form to their work, Spinoza for instance, the true inner structure of the system is quite unlike the form in which it was consciously presented by him.

When sending his Short Treatise to his Amsterdam friends he begs of them to be sure that nothing but the good of their neighbours will ever induce them to communicate its doctrines to others.

What can be more calamitous than that men should be regarded as enemies and put to death, not for any crime or misdeed, but for being of independent mind?

The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free. - Benedictus de Spinoza

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