Which Dutch philosopher wrote the Ethics and was born in Amsterdam in 1632?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Baruch Spinoza
- Step 1: The philosopher lived in the Golden Age. Step 2. He was Spinoza. Answer: Spinoza. Why not the others: Erasmus lived around 1500, Grotius was born in 1583, and Huizinga lived in the twentieth century.
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