#  Film Screening and Discussion: Spinoza, 6 Reasons for the Excommunication of the Philosopher (Harvard History of Philosophy Workshop, Harvard Colloquium for Intellectual History, and the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies) 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **September 26, 2024** 

 05:00PM - 07:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Harvard CCVA B04 (Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts - 24 Quincy, St., Cambridge, MA)**  



 

 



 

 View the film trailer [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tfeM7nGki4).

 Synopsis: The excommunication of Baruch Spinoza, the Dutch Jewish philosopher who revolutionized modern thought, is a formative, mysterious event in the understanding of his work. Director David Ofek takes us on an intercontinental journey tracing six reasons for Spinoza's excommunication. Between Amsterdam, the Hague, New York, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv, he makes some surprising discoveries, and traces the figure of a man who continues to intrigue our culture with his ideas, which remain revolutionary, spiritual, and radical to this day.

 Following the film there will be a panel discussion with Aaron Garrett, Rebecca Goldstein, Jay Harris, and Yitzhak Melamed.

 We kindly ask that those who plan to attend register [here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lSXORG-gXFvFpeMDTqwwCPqH76mglfqMk94qtD_HoK4/edit).

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