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16Why Spinoza Is Intolerant of AtheistsReview of Metaphysics 65 (4): 813-839. 2012.This paper tests the extent of Spinoza’s liberalism through examining the question whether he would tolerate atheists. The first section analyzes the meaning of atheism through the epistolary exchange with Lambert van Velthuysen. It argues that it makes a difference whether Spinoza is an atheist in the strict sense—someone who explicitly denies the existence of God—or a deist—someone who holds a view of unorthodox God. Spinoza denies the charge that his idea of God undermines morality and he als…Read more
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19Sharp, Hasana., Spinoza and the Politics of Renaturalization (review)Review of Metaphysics 67 (2): 443-444. 2013.
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University of Toronto, St. George CampusDepartment of Philosophy
Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish StudiesGraftstein Professor In Jewish Philosophy
University of Chicago
PhD, 1996
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Areas of Specialization
History of Western Philosophy |
17th/18th Century Philosophy |
PhilPapers Editorships
Spinoza: Philosophy of Religion |