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Spinoza was an objective and unbiased thinker, he was a perfect
observer and emphasized that he treated all the subjects of
learning as eternal and permanently significant.
Spinoza’s basic philosophy deals with the oneness of the world,
the essence of the substance and its phenomena, the essence of
knowledge, ethics and religion, as well as people’s freedom and
politics.
For Spinoza, substance is eternal, endless and creative. All the
existence, everything that exists, depends on it. He defines
substance as God or nature.
Obviously, Spinoza is a philosopher and sage who saw the
essence for improvement and development of social relations.
His idea about oneness of the world is the light seen by many
philosophers throughout history, such as Plato, whose vision
about oneness and good life was called Atlantis.
Everyone’s goal is to have a better life, to develop, build, and
upgrade what is good, to eliminate evil, to emphasize and
enlighten serenity and diminish sorrow and pain.
A free individual within the society has a chance to realize their
goals and ambitions.
By discovering and understanding the truth, a society moves up
along the path of collective happiness and well-being. Other
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