Spinoza Flashcards
(26 cards)
Who was Baruch Spinoza?
A 17th-century Dutch philosopher known for his work in ethics and political philosophy.
What is the title of Spinoza’s most famous work?
Ethics
True or False: Spinoza was born in Amsterdam.
True
In what year was Spinoza born?
1632
What philosophical movement is Spinoza associated with?
Rationalism
Fill in the blank: Spinoza’s philosophy is often described as _______.
Pantheistic
What is the main focus of Spinoza’s ‘Ethics’?
The nature of reality and the relationship between God and the universe.
Which geometric method did Spinoza use in ‘Ethics’?
Euclidean geometry
True or False: Spinoza believed in a personal God who intervenes in human affairs.
False
What term describes Spinoza’s view that God and Nature are one?
Substance monism
What influenced Spinoza’s thinking about the nature of God?
Rationalist philosophy and Jewish mystical traditions.
Fill in the blank: Spinoza was excommunicated from the _______ community.
Jewish
What is the significance of Spinoza’s work ‘Theological-Political Treatise’?
It argues for the separation of religion and state.
What philosophical concept did Spinoza contribute to that relates to human emotions?
Ethics of emotions or affect theory.
Which philosopher’s ideas heavily influenced Spinoza?
René Descartes
What was Spinoza’s view on free will?
He denied the existence of free will, believing everything is determined by necessity.
Fill in the blank: Spinoza’s approach to knowledge is primarily _______.
Rationalist
What is the term for Spinoza’s belief that everything in the universe is interconnected?
Holism
What year did Spinoza die?
1677
True or False: Spinoza’s ideas were widely accepted during his lifetime.
False
What was Spinoza’s stance on the authority of religious texts?
He believed they should be interpreted rationally and not taken literally.
Which work did Spinoza write that discusses the nature of human happiness?
Ethics
What did Spinoza argue about the nature of the mind and body?
He proposed that they are two attributes of the same substance.
Fill in the blank: Spinoza’s philosophy emphasizes the importance of _______ in achieving happiness.
Understanding
