Among the great philosophers of history Baruch Spinoza is perhaps the most lovable, this because not only was he a gifted philosopher, but also a saint who thoroughly lived the Ethics that he wrote. This begs the question, why was he so reviled the century following his death? Social Media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letstalkphilosophy/ Sources: Books - Baruch Spinoza - The Ethics Baruch Spinoza - Theological-Political Treatise Will Durant - The Story of Philosophy Will and Ariel Durant - The Story of Civilization : The Age of Louis XIV The Modern Library - The Philosophy of Spinoza (with Life of Spinoza and an introduction by Joseph Ratner) Websites: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/spinoza/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Benedict-de-Spinoza Music: Scott Buckley – Solstice https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ CC Attributions: Study of Spinoza - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spinoza's_room_in_the_Spinozahuis_Rijnsburg_2.JPG Spinoza House - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinozahuis#/media/Datei:Spinozahuis.JPG Spinoza Statue - https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_van_Anrooystraat#/media/Bestand:Spinoza_(Hildo_Krop)_(2).jpg Spinoza’s grave - https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baruch_Spinoza#/media/Archivo:Graf_Benedictus_de_Spinoza,_Nieuwe_Kerk,_Den_Haag,_Nederland_-_20080906.jpg