Books like Spinoza by Steven M. Nadler

A vivid portrait of how Jean‑Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and Raymond Aron reshaped 20th‑century philosophy, tracing the birth of existentialism in 1930s Montparnasse and its lasting influence on freedom, politics and culture.

Rebecca Goldstein explores the human side of Baruch Spinoza, revealing how his excommunication in 1656 shaped his groundbreaking philosophy and the clash between Jewish tradition and secular thought.

A comprehensive English edition of Baruch Spinoza’s works, featuring clear translations by Samuel Shirley and a concise introductory essay by Michael L. Morgan that situates Spinoza within Western philosophy, culture, and key intellectual themes.

Where are the women philosophers? The answer is right here. The history of philosophy has not done women justice: you’ve probably heard the names Plato, Kant, Nietzsche and Locke but what about Hypatia, Arendt, Oluwole and Young? The Philosopher Queens is a long-awaited book about the lives and works of women in philosophy by women in philosophy. This collection brings to centre stage twenty prominent women whose ideas have had a profound but for the most part uncredited impact on the world. You ll learn about Ban Zhao, the first woman historian in ancient Chinese history; Angela Davis, perhaps the most iconic symbol of the American Black Power Movement; Azizah Y. al-Hibri, known for examining the intersection of Islamic law and gender equality; and many more. For anyone who has wondered where the women philosophers are, or anyone curious about the history of ideas it's time to meet the philosopher queens.

Clive James compiles over a hundred essays, arranged alphabetically, that examine the lives and ideas of twentieth‑century intellectuals, artists, musicians and philosophers, urging the preservation of Western humanism.

Benedict de Spinoza (1632-77) was at once the father of the Enlightenment and the last sad guardian of the medieval world. In his brilliant synthesis of geometrical method, religious sentiment, and secular science, he attempted to reconcile the conflicting moral and intellectual demands of his epoch, and to present a vision of humanity as simultaneously bound by necessity and eternally free. In this book Roger Scruton presents a clear and systematic analysis of Spinoza's thought, and shows its relevance to today's intellectual preoccupations.

"Clare Carlisle's innovative and moving biography writes Kierkegaard's remarkable life as far as possible from his own perspective, conveying what it was like to be this Socrates of Christendom"--