Her awardwinning books include the novels the mindbody problem, properties of light, and 36 arguments for the existence of god. Together with a bunch of scrapbooking tips, prints charming envelops the reader with the sense of warmth and community that is unique to scrapbooking. Betraying spinoza by rebecca goldstein fantastic fiction. By its means it is hoped that the student may avoid the chief pitfalls of spinozainterpretation, and be carried past many of the difficulties encountered by the modern mind in the study of his writings. She has received a macarthur foundation fellowship, has been designated a humanist of the year and a freethought heroine, and is a fellow of the american academy of arts and sciences. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Baruch spinoza thought reason could do it all, but experience tells us otherwise. He went on to produce one of the most ambitious systems in the history of western philosophy, so ahead of its time that scientists today, from string theorists to neurobiologists, count themselves among spinozas progeny. Her clear exposition often imparted this reader with that most spinozistic of emotions the pleasure in understanding, and in realizing that one is understanding. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Excommunicated by amsterdam jewry in 1656, the not deeply chagrined 23yearold spinoza. A work of fiction and nonfiction studies of kurt godel and baruch spinoza. Jane must turn the pages of time back and explore her intimate relationships based on friendship and love. Antiquariaat spinoza archangelkade 2g, 10 be amsterdam, the netherlands.
Goldstein, a novelist and professor of philosophy, ruefully fears that we have to betray spinoza constantly, not just religiously, but by. His jewishness, out of which he undeniably sprung, has no relevance whatsoever to the vision of his metaphysical philosophy. Prints charming ebook 9781418555627 by rebeca seitz. Rebecca goldstein, filosofe en filosofiedocente, schreef diverse boeken en verhalen. Reason, religion and politics the relation between the ethics and the theologicalpolitical treatise. Goldstein march 28 april 1, 2011 alcohol can be made out of many things. This book is intended for the use of the candid student, devised as a monitory preparation for deeper study of the philosophy of spinoza. The renegade jew who gave us modernity rebecca goldstein, author. To anatomize influence, you may well begin with its greatest denier, baruch spinoza. Rebecca newberger goldstein born february 23, 1950 is an american philosopher, novelist and public intellectual. Artikelen van rebecca goldstein koop je eenvoudig online bij snel in huis veelal gratis verzonden. Although reared in the jewish community, he rebelled against its religious views and practices, and in 1656 was formally excommunicated from the portuguesespanish synagogue of amsterdam and was thus effectively cast out of the.
To claim so to the contrary is tantamount to betraying him. Although wishing to give the impression that their highbrow books buck the. It turns out that betraying spinoza is the attempt to understand him in his biographical context, having grown up in the sephardic community in amsterdam. Philosopher rebecca goldstein recommends both the books that made the. In 1656, amsterdams jewish community excommunicated baruch sp. In betraying spinoza, rebecca newberger goldstein sets out to rediscover the fleshandblood. Baruch spinoza antonio damasio and rebecca goldstein. What plato can teach us by john derbyshire prospect magazine.
The interdisciplinary workshops on the latin works of henry more, organized by the universities of cambridge and bochum, provide first analyses of these newlyedited and newly. Betraying spinoza, by rebecca goldstein the new york. Indepth autobiographical interview with rebecca goldstein, author of the. As goldstein points out in her remarkable book part memoir, part intellectual biography, part philosophical analysis, part historical reconstruction. Zij wordt wel getypeerd als vooroplopende vertegenwoordiger van een nieuw type op wetenschap en denken gebaseerde nieuwe verlichte schrijvers. Rebecca goldstein what is it like to be a philosopher. Rebecca goldstein has written novels as well as books on philosophy. We were too poor for buying books, especially childrens books, but.
Rebecca newberger goldsteinreceived her doctorate in philosophy from princeton university. In this newest edition to the jewish encounters series, novelist and philosopher rebecca newberger goldstein gives us a breathtaking portrait of the renegade jewish philosopher who gave us the modern world. The renegade jew who gave us modernity 1st edition by goldstein, rebecca isbn. In 1656, amsterdams jewish community excommunicated baruch spinoza, and, at the age of 23, he became the most famous heretic in judaism. Betraying spinoza, by rebecca goldstein the new york times. Her awardwinning books include the novels the mind.
Goldstein argues that the trauma of the inquisition s persecution of its forced jewish converts plays itself out in spinoza s philosophy. Betraying spinoza the renegade jew who gave us modernity r. He has written extensively on spinoza and is the author of several books and articles on the philosophy of contemporary culture. Baruch spinoza was born in amsterdam, the son of portuguese jewish refugees who had fled from the persecution of the spanish inquisition. Buy dialogue with death by arthur koestler online at alibris. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Rebecca newberger goldsteinreceived her doctorate in philosophy from. Rebecca goldstein grew up in an orthodox jewish home.
Acting and the media by spivak, alice,blumenfeld, robert and a great selection of related books, art and. Rebecca goldsteins poignant brief life of spinoza seems free of any ambivalence toward him, perhaps because she studies him as a melancholy instance of the increasingly vexed question of jewish identity. The philosophy of spinoza by baruch spinoza and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cbs book group rebecca goldsteins betraying spinoza. In betraying spinoza, rebecca goldstein sets out to rediscover the fleshandblood man often hidden beneath the veneer of rigorous rationality, and to crack the mystery of the breach between the philosopher and his jewish past. Project gutenberg offers 61,910 free ebooks to download. A person whom one loves is a world, just as one knows. This is the first book ive read by rebecca goldstein, a philosophernovelist a fascinating combination of professions. Science is our best answer but it takes a philosophical argument to prove that the guardian. We specialize in spinozana, christian hebraists, scholarly periodicals in the fields of judaica and biblestudies, german judaica, jewish. If we dont understand our tools, then there is a danger we will become the tool of our tools. Betraying spinoza the renegade jew who gave us modernity. I have read several clearer and betterorganized accounts of spinozas philosophy elsewhere.
Rebecca goldstein begins her study betraying spinoza. Her awardwinning books include the novels the mindbody problem, properties of light, 36 arguments for the. Spinoza in english,i is the first bibliography to document the entire 300year record of books, monographs, dissertations and articles in english on benedict spinoza, as well as all translations of his works into english. Used books, antiquarian books, rare books, offered by antiquariaat spinoza. And in the days of these kings shall the god of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed.
Rebecca goldstein is filosofe en auteur van zes romans. Improvement of the understanding, ethics and correspondence. Rebecca goldstein on reason and its limitations five books. Although hardly a work for newcomers to spinoza, this volume of scholarly essays, spinoza and medieval jewish philosophy 2014 carries through and expands the insights goldstein offered in her little introductory book. His life and philosophy have long attracted the attention of. In betraying spinoza, rebecca goldstein sets out to rediscover the fleshandblood man often hidden beneath the veneer of.
Rebecca goldstein quotes author of 36 arguments for the. Goldstein has written a delightful book, one that manages to be nimble and playful while also doing justice to the demanding nature of spinoza s philosophy. L ately, atheists have gone on a publishing offensive. This collection of essays on spinoza and earlier jewish thinkers was planned and edited by spinoza scholar steven nadler. The next meeting of the cbs book group will discuss betraying spinoza by rebecca goldstein. The renegade jew who gave us modernity rebecca goldstein. His ethics exiles contingency, singularity and all scenes. Download and read online for free spinoza a novel by auerbach berthold. A ccording to scholar and novelist rebecca goldstein, spinoza s philosophical achievement was inextricably bound up with the jewish question, or his specific response to the jewish question. Modern spinozana inprint as well as outofprint books. Readers also downloaded sorted by popularity project.
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