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Why Would Radicals Read Spinoza?
How does Spinoza fit into the history of Western (and world) philosophy? To what is he relevant outside of academic philosophy? Why did he become a hero to a certain strand of Marxist / post-Marxist thinkers in the late 20th century? Why was he ignored by others?
This was the second in our ongoing series ‘From Marx to Spinoza: Affect, Ideology and Materiality’. It was a great seminar with 50 participants staying the whole course and generating a fascinating discussion. For information about the series or to join our email list, visit: https://culturepowerpolitics.org
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