{"description":"One of Judaism\u2019s most controversial figures, Baruch Spinoza was a radical free thinker led by strong moral principles despite his disbelief in an all-seeing God. Seen by many as Satan\u2019s disciple during his life, he has been regarded as a secular saint in death.\nMany contradictory beliefs have been attached to him: liberalism, despotism, atheism, pantheism. But his defence of universal freedom is as important in our own time as it was in his.\nAward-winning historian Jonathan Israel is joined by Bard College professor Ian Buruma to discuss the boldest and most unsettling of the early modern philosophers, one who had a far greater impact on the Enlightenment than has previously been recognised.\nBuy a copy of Spinoza: Life & Legacy by Jonathan Israel and a copy of\u00a0Spinoza: Freedom's Messiah\u00a0by Ian Buruma","height":1080,"html":"<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%\"><iframe src=\"https://skiv.com/embed/66M4nBf\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;left:0;top:0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>","provider_name":"Skiv","provider_url":"https://skiv.com","thumbnail_height":198,"thumbnail_url":"https://cdn.skiv.com/u/MkG8VMM/9f4541597b442bbaf8e8ff5f076ce75e0727b7d877faa458fcfefd15bfe184fe2/thumbnails/thumbnail.jpg","thumbnail_width":352,"title":"Baruch Spinoza: A Life","type":"video","url":"https://skiv.com/v/66M4nBf","version":"1.0","width":1920}