Why Baruch Spinoza Was So Reviled The Century Following His Death

Among the great philosophers of history Baruch Spinoza is perhaps the most lovable, this because not only was he a gifted philosopher, but also a saint who thoroughly lived the Ethics that he wrote. This begs the question, why was he so reviled the century following his death? Social Media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letstalkphilosophy/ Sources: Books - Spinoza - The Ethics Spinoza - Theological-Political Treatise Will Durant - The Story of Philosophy Will and Ariel Durant - The Story of Civilization : The Age of Louis XIV The Modern Library - The Philosophy of Spinoza (with Life of Spinoza and an introduction by Joseph Ratner) Websites: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/spinoza/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Benedict-de-Spinoza Music: Scott Buckley – Solstice https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ CC Attributions: Study of Spinoza - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spinoza's_room_in_the_Spinozahuis_Rijnsburg_2.JPG Spinoza House - https://de.wikipedia.org/w