Spinozism

English

Etymology

Spinoza + -ism

Proper noun

Spinozism

  1. (philosophy) The philosophical doctrine of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) and his followers.
    • 1878, J. P. N. Land, "Philosophy in the Dutch Universities," Mind, vol. 3, no. 9, p. 96:
      A common weapon against Cartesians in those latter days was an accusation of Spinozism.
    • 2002, Sebastian Gardner and Paul Franks, "From Kant to Post-Kantian Idealism," Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Supplementary Volumes, vol. 76, p. 230 note 7:
      Monism, as characterized here, seems to be a commitment both of Spinoza and of variants of Spinozism influential in Germany in the 1780s and 90s.

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References

  • Spinozism at OneLook Dictionary Search
  • Dictionary of Philosophy, Dagobert D. Runes (ed.), Philosophical Library, 1962. See: "Spinozism" by Albert G. A. Balz, pp. 298-299.
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