The Varieties of Religious Experience · Character
Baruch Spinoza
Philosopher whose intellectual love of God is discussed.
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Also known as Spinoza
First appearance: lecture iii the reality of the unseen
Baruch Spinoza shows up with force in Lectures VI and VII: The Sick Soul. The page is where that presence becomes real.
His philosophy is described as embodying healthy-mindedness, condemning repentance and remorse.
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