Quiz: Baruch Spinoza

When was Baruch Spinoza born?
- 1632, Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portuguese Jewish parents.
- 1694, Paris, France, as François Marie Arouet.
- 1588, Malmesbury, England.
- 1561, London, England.
Answer
1632, Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portuguese Jewish parents. — Born: 1632, Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portuguese Jewish parents..
When did Baruch Spinoza die?
- 1677, The Hague, of lung disease, at forty four.
- 1626, London, of a chill caught stuffing a chicken with snow in an experiment.
- 1753, Oxford, England.
- 1592, at his estate near Bordeaux.
Answer
1677, The Hague, of lung disease, at forty four. — Died: 1677, The Hague, of lung disease, at forty four..
What is Baruch Spinoza known for?
- The Ethics: one substance, God or Nature, of which minds and bodies are modes; freedom as understanding necessity.
- The unity of knowledge and action: to know the good and not do it is not to know it. And innate knowing, the mind's original sense of right.
- Esse est percipi, to be is to be perceived. The tree in the quad stands because God perceives it.
- The Essays, three books of self examination published from 1580, and the motto Que sais je, what do I know.
Answer
The Ethics: one substance, God or Nature, of which minds and bodies are modes; freedom as understanding necessity. — Known for: The Ethics: one substance, God or Nature, of which minds and bodies are modes; freedom as understanding necessity..
Which school of thought was Baruch Spinoza part of?
- Rationalism, in its most uncompromising form.
- Utilitarianism, its founder.
- Empiricism and skepticism.
- Empiricism, at its programmatic beginning.
Answer
Rationalism, in its most uncompromising form. — School: Rationalism, in its most uncompromising form..
True or false: Dutch Jewish thinker, excommunicated by the Amsterdam synagogue in 1656, who ground lenses for a living and wrote the Ethics, identifying God with Nature.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Baruch Spinoza born?
- 1632, Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portuguese Jewish parents.
- 1694, Paris, France, as François Marie Arouet.
- 1588, Malmesbury, England.
- 1561, London, England.
Answer
1632, Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portuguese Jewish parents. — Born: 1632, Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portuguese Jewish parents..
When did Baruch Spinoza die?
- 1677, The Hague, of lung disease, at forty four.
- 1626, London, of a chill caught stuffing a chicken with snow in an experiment.
- 1753, Oxford, England.
- 1592, at his estate near Bordeaux.
Answer
1677, The Hague, of lung disease, at forty four. — Died: 1677, The Hague, of lung disease, at forty four..
What is Baruch Spinoza known for?
- The Ethics: one substance, God or Nature, of which minds and bodies are modes; freedom as understanding necessity.
- The unity of knowledge and action: to know the good and not do it is not to know it. And innate knowing, the mind's original sense of right.
- Esse est percipi, to be is to be perceived. The tree in the quad stands because God perceives it.
- The Essays, three books of self examination published from 1580, and the motto Que sais je, what do I know.
Answer
The Ethics: one substance, God or Nature, of which minds and bodies are modes; freedom as understanding necessity. — Known for: The Ethics: one substance, God or Nature, of which minds and bodies are modes; freedom as understanding necessity..
Which school of thought was Baruch Spinoza part of?
- Rationalism, in its most uncompromising form.
- Utilitarianism, its founder.
- Empiricism and skepticism.
- Empiricism, at its programmatic beginning.
Answer
Rationalism, in its most uncompromising form. — School: Rationalism, in its most uncompromising form..
True or false: Dutch Jewish thinker, excommunicated by the Amsterdam synagogue in 1656, who ground lenses for a living and wrote the Ethics, identifying God with Nature.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.