
Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677). Philosophe rationaliste, il est honoré par Hegel au XIXe siècle, qui déclare : « L'alternative est : Spinoza ou pas de philosophie. ». ©PD-Art
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Spinoza distingue l'infini véritable, qualitatif et indivisible, du mauvais infini, simple répétition indéfinie du fini. Une distinction qui renouvelle notre compréhension du réel.


Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677). Philosophe rationaliste, il est honoré par Hegel au XIXe siècle, qui déclare : « L'alternative est : Spinoza ou pas de philosophie. ». ©PD-Art
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