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He can be! When one tries to apply mathematical principles to philosophy, what can you expect? May I suggest A Book Forged in Hell by Steven Nadler! That will shed some light on him, and maybe you can gain some interest in him from there. I found the book to be both interesting and very readable. Spinoza was interesting, himself, in that everyone tried to excommunicate him(both Jews and Christians).

Vince Clancy Forgive me-I hit the wrong choice when I was answering the first question.

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Does anybody else find Spinoza "tiresome"?

Vince Clancy He can be! Applying mathematical principles to philosophy can be very tiring-I hated geometry in school! I did, however, just finish reading "A Book F…moreHe can be! Applying mathematical principles to philosophy can be very tiring-I hated geometry in school! I did, however, just finish reading "A Book Forged in Hell" by Steven Nadler. The book helped explain Spinoza a lot. He was already interesting in that he was banned by both the Jews and Christians(the Jews excommunicated him). He was definitely a champion of his times; not that I'm into secularism, he was the supposed originator of it.(less)

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