“Think Least of Death: Spinoza on How to Live and How to Die”

When:
June 20, 2022 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
2022-06-20T10:30:00-05:00
2022-06-20T13:30:00-05:00

The twenty-three year old Bento (Baruch) Spinoza was
“excommunicated” from the Amsterdam Portuguese-Jewish
community over 350 years ago, for his “abominable heresies”
and “monstrous deeds”. He would go on to become one of
the most important philosophers in history. Though best
known for his radical (and probably atheistic) views on God and nature, his main project
was moral: providing an account of how best to live. In this presentation, we will
consider some of Spinoza’s ethical views on living well and how to flourish as a human
being, as well as on how to face our mortality. In this way, we can see why a philosopher
from the seventeenth century is still relevant for us today.

Lunch: Seasonal fruit plate, dinner rolls & mini muffins, choice of entrée: Pan-fried
Walleye with panko breadcumb or Sun-dried tomato and asparagus quiche in puff pastry,
parsley red potatoes, baby carrots. Dessert: Door County cherry pie