The Courtier and the Heretic

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• Of miracles and monads

  The Courtier and the Heretic: Leibniz, Spinoza and the Fate of God in the Modern World by Matthew Stewart 351pp, Yale University Press, £16.95 Now that we know that George W Bush's favourite philosopher is Jesus Christ, no US president, however liber ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

• Great Minds Don't Think Alike

  THE wrong people usually win the lottery. Rarely do the numbers line up for the visionary builder who longs to subsidize his dream city or the doctor who would use her winnings to found a hospital. Usually fortune rewards a lummox with a pencil musta ... (read full critics)

  nytimes published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

3 Reviews

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  This book is about the lives and philosophy of Leibniz and Spinoza, it's history is rather accurate and the author brings a vivid picture of their lives, however, that may be the problem, it's excessive biography of the authors leaves one in want of a more comprehensive context both historically and ... (continue)

  This book is about the lives and philosophy of Leibniz and Spinoza, it's history is rather accurate and the author brings a vivid picture of their lives, however, that may be the problem, it's excessive biography of the authors leaves one in want of a more comprehensive context both historically and philosophically. The author seems to want to establish certain premises throughout, making his claims presumptuous to a high degree. An OK pastime read.

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  An easy read for those who dabbles in philosophy lightly. Fascinating and erudite.

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  Ruby said on Feb 20, 2009 | Add your feedback

• Chicken soup for the brain

  GOTTFRIED LEIBNIZ and Baruch de Spinoza (known also by his Latin name, Benedictus, and to his friends as Bento) were among the giants of the 17th century. Ever since then, their ideas have exercised a huge influence over the way people think about almost everything. Both philosophers reflected a gre ... (continue)

  GOTTFRIED LEIBNIZ and Baruch de Spinoza (known also by his Latin name, Benedictus, and to his friends as Bento) were among the giants of the 17th century. Ever since then, their ideas have exercised a huge influence over the way people think about almost everything. Both philosophers reflected a great deal about the existence of God, and believed in a kind of God; but they also played a part in the modern era's shift of consciousness from a God-centred view of reality to a man-centred one ...

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• English Books
• Paperback 352 Pages
• Edition: Reprint
• ISBN-10: 0393329178
• ISBN-13: 9780393329179
• Publisher: W. W. Norton
• Pub date: Jan 15, 2007
• Dimensions: 1355 mm x 903 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover
• In other languages: other languages Libri Italiani

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