From Pulitzer Prize finalist Steven Nadler, a fascinating historical and philosophical narrative that unravels the mystery of whether Spinoza was an atheist
In the spring of 1672, German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz arrived in Paris, home of France's two greatest philosopher-theologians of the period, Antoine Arnauld and Nicolas de Malebranche. The meeting of...
Steven Nadler on Spinoza, AtheistHow could a person whose books are suffused with talk of God be an atheist? Steven Nadler, one of the world’s leading authorities on the philosopher, aims to settle the question and show that that’s exactly what he was.Read More
Listen in: Spinoza, AtheistFrom Pulitzer Prize finalist Steven Nadler, this fascinating historical and philosophical narrative unravels the mystery of whether Spinoza was an atheist.Read More
A new way of life Every day billions of people devote a significant amount of time to worshiping an imaginary being. More precisely, they praise, exalt, and pray to the God of the major Abrahamic religions. They put their hopes in—and they fear—a transcendent, superna...Read More
Spinoza’s guide to life and death How should we face our mortality? Whether death is—as we all hope—a far off eventuality or, through age or illness, imminent, what is the proper attitude to take? Should we fear death? Read More