Baruch Espinosa (Bento Espinosa, aka Benedictus Spinoza) was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese Sephardic Jewish origin. He was born on November 24, 1632 in Jodenbuurt, Amsterdam, Netherlands. His parents were Miguel Espinosa and Ana Debora Senior.
To be named "the 'prince' of philosophers" (Quoted in the translator's preface of Deleuze's Expressionism in Philosophy: Spinoza (1990))[1],
He died on February 21, 1677 in The Hague, Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 44 in 1677 from a lung illness, perhaps tuberculosis or silicosis exacerbated by the inhalation of fine glass dust while grinding lenses.[1]
Benedict's life is described in detail in the Wikipedia article, as well as in Britannica, with the latters comprehensive focus on his philosophy, and others.
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Categories: Philosophers | Famous Authors of the 17th Century | Notables
edited by Jeff Bronks
Spinoza → ✖Hanna Debora Senior (his mother) → ✖Miriam Nunes (her mother) → ✖António Fernandes Homem (her brother) → Paula Brandão (his wife) → Paulo Brandão ....
In the herem (excommunication and expulsion from the Portuguese Jewish community of Amsterdam) on 1656-7-27 he is named "Baruch Espinoza" and "Baruch de Espinoza" [1][2] In the tax records ("finta", "imposta" and "promessas") of the years 1654 and 1655 his name is written as "Baruch deespinoza"[4], "Baruch Deespinosa"[5][6], "Baruch espinoza"[7] and "Baruch Espinosa"[?].
On 1655-5-21 he signed, by his own hand, "Bento despinoza" in a notary record (testesfied with Isaac da Costa and Manuel Lavelo that "Elias da Paz" or "Simão Barbosa Homem" or "Simão Dias Nunes" were alias of the same person.[3]
[1] Notta do Herem contra Baruch Espinoza, 1656/7/27 (5416 Ab 6). 334: Inventaris van het Archief van de Portugees-Israëlietische Gemeente, 5: Archief van de parnassim van de gemeente Talmud Tora, 5.1 Stukken van algemene aard, 5.1.1 Resoluties enz, 19 (5398-5440) Escamoth A, fl 408. Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://archief.amsterdam/inventarissen/scans/334/5.1.1.1.1/start/240/limit/10/highlight/8 .
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ban_of_Baruch_Spinoza,_Amsterdam,_27_July_1656,_6_Av_5416.jpg
[3] Statements of identity made by Jaques da Costa, Bento de Spinoza and Manuel Lavello, 1655/5/21. 5075: Inventaris van het Archief van de Notarissen ter Standplaats Amsterdam, 44: BENEDICT BADDEL, 977A, fl 51. Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://archief.amsterdam/inventarissen/scans/5075/44.1.65/start/50/limit/10/highlight/1 .
[4] Primeira meia finta de Baruch deespinoza 5 fl, 1654-4-27 (5414 Iyar 10). 334: Inventaris van het Archief van de Portugees-Israëlietische Gemeente, 5: ARCHIEF VAN DE PARNASSIM VAN DE GEMEENTE TALMUD TORA, 5.2: STUKKEN VAN BIJZONDERE AARD, 5.2.4: FINANCIËN, 5.2.4.1: ALGEMEEN, 174 (5413-5436), fl 53. Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://archief.amsterdam/inventarissen/scans/334/5.2.4.1.4.3/start/20/limit/10/highlight/9 .
[5] Promessa para pobres do Brasil de Baruch Deespinosa 5 fl, 1654-9-13 (5415 Tishrey 2). 334: Inventaris van het Archief van de Portugees-Israëlietische Gemeente, 5: ARCHIEF VAN DE PARNASSIM VAN DE GEMEENTE TALMUD TORA, 5.2: STUKKEN VAN BIJZONDERE AARD, 5.2.4: FINANCIËN, 5.2.4.1: ALGEMEEN, 174 (5413-5436), fl 58. Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://archief.amsterdam/inventarissen/scans/334/5.2.4.1.4.3/start/30/limit/10/highlight/2 .
[6] Promessa/Finta/Imposta Baruch De espinosa 11:8/5/16:16 fl, 1654-9-13 (5415 Tishrey 2). 334: Inventaris van het Archief van de Portugees-Israëlietische Gemeente, 5: ARCHIEF VAN DE PARNASSIM VAN DE GEMEENTE TALMUD TORA, 5.2: STUKKEN VAN BIJZONDERE AARD, 5.2.4: FINANCIËN, 5.2.4.1: ALGEMEEN, 174 (5413-5436), fl 63. Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://archief.amsterdam/inventarissen/scans/334/5.2.4.1.4.3/start/30/limit/10/highlight/4 .
[7] Promessa/Imposta Baruch espinoza 43:2/6 fl, 1655-4-11 (5415 Nisan 4). 334: Inventaris van het Archief van de Portugees-Israëlietische Gemeente, 5: ARCHIEF VAN DE PARNASSIM VAN DE GEMEENTE TALMUD TORA, 5.2: STUKKEN VAN BIJZONDERE AARD, 5.2.4: FINANCIËN, 5.2.4.1: ALGEMEEN, 174 (5413-5436), fl 92. Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://archief.amsterdam/inventarissen/scans/334/5.2.4.1.4.3/start/40/limit/10/highlight/9 .