Spinoza and the Radical Enlightenment
September 14, 2017
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as posted by the channelIn this video, I look at the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) and the Historian Jonathan Israel's new interpretation of the Radical Enlightenment. Israel hopes to save the enlightenment from recent postmodern criticism by articulating the existence of a 'radical' movement, with Spinoza front and center, in which can be found the seeds of today's liberal-democracies.
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This video is primarily based on Jonathan Israel's 'Radical Enlightenment: Philosophy and the Making of Modernity 1650-1750'
Spinoza's 'Ethics' is a heavy and largely esoteric read. For an introduction to his thought in general, this very short introduction is very good:
Music:
Sonatina - Kevin MacLeod
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies - Kevin MacLeod
Wisps of Whorls - Kevin MacLeod
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