Born 1632 to Jewish Portuguese parents

Born 1632 to Jewish Portuguese parents

• Born 1632 to Jewish Portuguese parents

• Died 1677 of unknown cuase

• Influenced by much of Rene Descartes’ work

• Lifetime corresponded with the building of the Taj Mahal

• Ottoman Empire at its height (Russia)

• Galileo convicted during Spinoza’s lifetime

Tractatus Theologic-Politicus

• Tractatus Theologic-Politicus

• Ethics

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• Great Philosophers. 2002. Oregon State. Feb 11 2011. http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl201/modules/Philosophers/Spinoza/spinoza.html

• http://wikipedia.org/BenedictSpinoza