Is Spinoza Good for the Jews? - Michael Rosenthal

Baruch Spinoza's name is a lightning rod: some view him as an exemplary Jew, others as the ultimate heretic. For University of Washington philosophy professor Michael Rosenthal, navigating the debates about Spinoza's legacy led him to explore his own Jewish identity. Rosenthal's talk focuses on two issues in particular: belief in God, and connection to Israel.

Michael A. Rosenthal is Professor and the Chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Washington, as well as faculty for the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies. He teaches and publishes in the areas of early modern philosophy, ethics, political philosophy, and Jewish philosophy, particularly Spinoza, about whom he has several forthcoming articles. Prof. Rosenthal received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He recently co-edited two volumes, Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise: A Critical Guide (2013) and Inventions of the Imagination: Romanticism and Beyond (2011).

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