Baruch Spinoza
Modern Netherlands Rationalism
Biography
Dutch philosopher of Portuguese Sephardi origin, considered one of the great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy.
Life Dates
Born: November 24, 1632
Died: February 21, 1677
Notable Quotes
"Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character."
"The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free."
"I do not know how to teach philosophy without becoming a disturber of the peace."
"All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare."
"He who loves God cannot endeavor that God should love him in return."