Spinoza Dictionary

by Dagobert D. Runes (editor)

In this work Baruch Spinoza, one of the cardinal thinkers of all time, answers the eternal questions of man and his passions, God and nature. In the deepest sense, this dictionary of Spinoza's philosophy is a veritable treasury of sublime wisdom. Dagobert D. Runes was a philosopher and author. He was the founding publisher of The Philosophical Library, where he worked to bring philosophical texts to a general audience. Runes was a colleague and friend of Albert Einstein and many other influential philosophers and scientists. Runes is responsible for publishing an English translation of Marx's On the Jewish Question, which he published under the title A World without Jews, and for editing The Dictionary of Philosophy, published in 1942.

Genres: Philosophy

Paperback

First published January 1, 1951

About the author

Dr. Dagobert David Runes was the founder of The Philosophical Library, a spiritual organization and publisher. After receiving his Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Vienna in 1924, he emigrated to the United States, where he became editor of The Modern Thinker and later Current Digest. From 1931 to 1934 he was Director of the Institute for Advanced Education in New York City.