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Spinoza in 90 Minutes

Paul Strathern

In Spinoza in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Spinoza's life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Spinoza's writings; a brief list of suggested reading for those who wish to push further; and chronologies that place Spinoza within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.
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Ivan R. Dee
Pages: 87 • Trim: 5⅜ x 8¼
978-1-56663-214-0 • Hardback • November 1998 • $14.95 • (£11.99)
978-1-56663-215-7 • Paperback • November 1998 • $9.95 • (£7.99)
Series: Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series
Subjects: Philosophy / Methodology, Philosophy / General
Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them...I find them hard to stop reading.
— Richard Bernstein; The New York Times


Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.
— Jim Holt; The Wall Street Journal


Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character...I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization.
— Katherine A. Powers; The Boston Globe


A godsend in this era of the short attention span.
— Daryl Royster Alexander; The New York Times


Spinoza in 90 Minutes

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Hardback
Paperback
Summary
Summary
  • In Spinoza in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Spinoza's life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Spinoza's writings; a brief list of suggested reading for those who wish to push further; and chronologies that place Spinoza within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.
Details
Details
  • Ivan R. Dee
    Pages: 87 • Trim: 5⅜ x 8¼
    978-1-56663-214-0 • Hardback • November 1998 • $14.95 • (£11.99)
    978-1-56663-215-7 • Paperback • November 1998 • $9.95 • (£7.99)
    Series: Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series
    Subjects: Philosophy / Methodology, Philosophy / General
Reviews
Reviews
  • Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them...I find them hard to stop reading.
    — Richard Bernstein; The New York Times


    Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.
    — Jim Holt; The Wall Street Journal


    Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character...I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization.
    — Katherine A. Powers; The Boston Globe


    A godsend in this era of the short attention span.
    — Daryl Royster Alexander; The New York Times


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