Hanging with History

133. Baruch Spinoza, Part 2, Radical Enlightenment Part 3

January 24, 2024 Harald Hansen Season 1 Episode 133
133. Baruch Spinoza, Part 2, Radical Enlightenment Part 3
Hanging with History
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Hanging with History
133. Baruch Spinoza, Part 2, Radical Enlightenment Part 3
Jan 24, 2024 Season 1 Episode 133
Harald Hansen

Spinoza’s philosophical framework laid out, along with several points of disagreement with the moderate Enlightenment Newtonians and Leibnizians.  We get to some of Spinoza’s specific arguments with other scientists.  With Steno, he had a non rational disagreement, with Huygens, he was accused of focusing too much on reason rather then experiment which inevitably leads to error, much to Spinoza’s personal chagrin. 

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Spinoza’s philosophical framework laid out, along with several points of disagreement with the moderate Enlightenment Newtonians and Leibnizians.  We get to some of Spinoza’s specific arguments with other scientists.  With Steno, he had a non rational disagreement, with Huygens, he was accused of focusing too much on reason rather then experiment which inevitably leads to error, much to Spinoza’s personal chagrin.