Have we finally discovered the real reason for Spinoza’s excommunication?
A documentary details how controversial ideas about God, Mosaic law and finances all may have played a role in the philosopher’s exile
A documentary details how controversial ideas about God, Mosaic law and finances all may have played a role in the philosopher’s exile
The philosopher examined the frailty of truth in an age of when politicians lie as naturally as they breathe
Martha Nussbaum's philosophy has forcefully argued for the importance of the humanities in a world that shrugs at art
As Hans Morgenthau and Hannah Arendt would remind us, choosing the lesser of two evils still means choosing evil
Emmanuel Levinas' ideas about the mystical meaning of faces lend new depth to the mug shot seen around the world
The indicted former president's glib accusations unwittingly invoke the specter of the philosopher Carl Schmitt
The 100-page book was more than a bestseller; it became a manifesto for existence
Alberto Manguel’s Jewish Lives book on Rambam reveals a thinker guided by reason