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Why Was Spinoza Excommunicated?

Hosted By: Orange County Community Scholar Program (CSP)

Discover the origins of philosopher Baruch Spinoza’s controversial excommunication from Judaism.

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One of the most significant figures in the history of philosophy, Spinoza was excommunicated by the Jewish community.

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