Recommendation: U.K. Spinoza Circle | Blog of the APA
This series on Philosophy and Technology has construed technology broadly, often focusing on the relationship among faith, science, and philosophy. Several pieces have discussed Spinoza, and one of the original posts with Michael Della Rocca, on his book The Parmenidean Ascent, drew parallels between a strict form of Rationalism and modern physics. At the same time, the series leverages public philosophy, which has been my connection to the discipline and the inspiration for my affiliation with the APA and work with the Public Philosophy Digest, a series within the APA’s Substack platform. This month’s piece ties these two elements together, as I would like to share a vibrant online program: the U.K. Spinoza Circle. The upcoming sessions are highlighted below, and the recent seminar was built on one of my favorite APA Blog posts—a discussion with Clare Carlisle on her last book, Spinoza’s Religion. It makes a powerful case that Spinoza’s philosophy is vital for our restless world—accommodating the alternatives of faith and philosophy. I also recommend Clare’s recent biography of Kierkegaard, Philosopher of the Heart. In the most recent U.K. Circle, Clare …
