Spinoza

American

[spi-noh-zuh] / spɪˈnoʊ zə /

noun

Baruch or Benedict de 1632–77, Dutch philosopher.

Spinoza British

/ spɪˈnəʊzə /

noun

Baruch (bəˈruːk). 1632–77, Dutch philosopher who constructed a holistic metaphysical system derived from a series of hypotheses that he judged self-evident. His chief work is Ethics (1677)

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Andy Spinoza, who wrote Manchester Unspun, a detailed account of the city's recent transformation told through the lens of popular culture, says the city has "a unique hand".

From BBC

Du Fu, Baruch Spinoza and Hannah Arendt were all cast out of their communities by authorities who imposed narrow definitions of acceptable thought.

From Los Angeles Times

Sun Valley Poly 76, Monroe 21: Julian Spinoza led the Parrots with 19 points.

From Los Angeles Times

Ahead of the opening next week, the success of Aviva Studios is still up in the air, Spinoza said.

From New York Times

When asked to elaborate, he followed up with a six-page “mission statement” articulating the ideas and sources behind the works, citing Marcuse, Spinoza, Mondrian and more.

From Los Angeles Times

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