1. Why is Spinoza such a controversial figure in the history of
It is the belief that God created the universe, organising it perfectly for the needs of man, in order to run in correct order, while remaining in the background, taking a passive role. ... In Deism, God is believed to be everything, as only one substance can be granted in the universe, and that substance is absolutely infinite, without God nothing can be, or be conceived. ... He has been identified as the " first major European thinker in modern times to embrace democratic republicanism as the highest and most rational form of political organisation,"" in which all men were equal. ... Also,...
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