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Spinoza In 90 Minutes Audio Cassette – Unabridged, August 1, 2004

by Paul Strathern (Author), Robert Whitfield (Narrator)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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In Spinoza in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Spinoza's life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Spinoza's writings; a brief list of suggested reading for those who wish to push further; and chronologies that place Spinoza within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Blackstone Pub
  3. Publication date
    August 1, 2004
  4. Dimensions
    4.5 x 0.75 x 7 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    0786127872
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0786127870
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blackstone Pub; Unabridged edition (August 1, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0786127872
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786127870
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.5 x 0.75 x 7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Banjo Baba
5.0 out of 5 stars A great intro to Spinoza!
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2019
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In my advanced years I barely have the attention span to handle Nietzsche let alone Spinoza. Here is a nice little summary to save having to slog through the collected works only to find that he doesn't cut the logical mustard. It is probably hard to find anyone even teaching Spinoza now so this might be all you can get.
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Jim Slouffman
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2015
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Great!
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David T.
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the 90 minutes
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2012
I plan to start some of Spinoza's works soon, so I read a few short introductions in preparation. This one has the hard task of trying to introduce Spinoza in less than 90 pages, of course this means that much has to be left out. Overall this was well written and easy to read, it focuses much on Spinoza's life and the environment which he wrote his works in. The coverage of his works is brief as expected, but decent and this was well worth the short time it took to get through.
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David Milliern
2.0 out of 5 stars Look Elsewhere
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2013
Not well written, and written with a kind of vulgar mechanicalness, I really can't recommend this book to any subset of general readership. After reading this, I don't think I know much more about Spinoza than I already had, which was little enough that a book of this sort, performing its function properly, should have augmented and supplemented my knowledge in some way. The book felt like an essay off-the-cuff that took less than 90 minutes to write. If anything, the good thing I can say is that Strathern writes with an attitudinal style that makes for an engaging read, supposing the lack of commas doesn't agitate you, as it did me.

Instead, I recommend Scruton's "Very Short Introduction to Spinoza," which, while not being ideal, is a considerable improvement over this book. If "Spinoza in 90 minutes" is all you have access to, and know nothing about Spinoza, then, maybe, it is okay to read; but, in all other circumstances, I just suggest reading something (anything) else on Spinoza.
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Philosopher
4.0 out of 5 stars Does what it sets out to do
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2012
This is a nicely accessible introduction to one of the most inaccessible philosophers. The author manages to convey the flavor of Spinoza's thought just enough to tempt the appetite for more--which is, I think, exactly what one wants from a book of this sort.
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L. Fargher
4.0 out of 5 stars Quick Review of History's greatest
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2007
I picked up "Aquinas in 90 Minutes" in our Maui condo laundry room. It was so interesting that I now have St. Thomas Aquinas " Shorter Summa". I then had to have the same " 90 Minute" book for other "favorite philosophers".
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Samaar
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2023
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Excellent read! Def worth buying
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