15 Facts About Spinozism

Spinozism was frequently called an "atheist" by contemporaries, although nowhere in his work does Spinoza argue against the existence of God.

Spinozism turned down rewards and honours throughout his life, including prestigious teaching positions.

Spinozism died at the age of 44 in 1677 from a lung illness, perhaps tuberculosis or silicosis exacerbated by the inhalation of fine glass dust while grinding lenses.

Spinozism is buried in the Christian churchyard of Nieuwe Kerk in The Hague.

Spinozism was the second son of Miguel de Espinoza, a successful, although not wealthy, Portuguese Sephardic Jewish merchant in Amsterdam.

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Spinozism's teachers included the less traditional Rabbi Manasseh ben Israel.

Spinozism duly recited Kaddish, the Jewish prayer of mourning, for eleven months as required by Jewish law.

Spinozism had probably stopped attending services at the synagogue, either after the lawsuit with his sister or after the knife attack on its steps.

Spinozism had committed the "monstrous deed", contrary to the regulations of the synagogue and the views of some rabbinical authorities, of filing suit in a civil court rather than with the synagogue authorities—to renounce his father's heritage, no less.

Spinozism spent a brief time in or near the village of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, but returned soon afterwards to Amsterdam and lived there quietly for several years, giving private philosophy lessons and grinding lenses, before leaving the city in 1660 or 1661.

Spinozism was known for making not just lenses but telescopes and microscopes.

Spinozism was said by anatomist Theodor Kerckring to have produced an "excellent" microscope, the quality of which was the foundation of Kerckring's anatomy claims.

Spinozism stated that both religions are made "to deceive the people and to constrain the minds of men".

Spinozism has therefore been called the "prophet" and "prince" and most eminent expounder of pantheism.

Spinozism said, "a substance which is absolutely infinite is indivisible" .