{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","author_name":"WolfMacbeth (npub1s5…wj9c5)","author_url":"https://nostr.ae/npub1s5kgfmzkjdyrts5cv9rzwk2a7k0gmdepmwy252ekhup3ecwyy4psnwj9c5","provider_name":"njump","provider_url":"https://nostr.ae","html":"I haven’t read Spinoza’s original works, but I took several university philosophy courses where we discussed his ideas, and I’ve also read some secondary literature. As far as I understand him, he wasn’t really an atheist—he redefined God as the one substance underlying everything (Deus sive Natura). That’s why I’m curious why you mention Spinoza."}