Baruch Spinoza's Ethics and contemporary responses (1670–1710)

1. Spinoza publishes the Tractatus Theologico-Politicus

   Jan 1, 1670Labels: Tractatus Theologico-Politicus, Baruch Spinoza

   • Britannica
   • Spinoza Web

2. Dutch authorities ban the Tractatus in Holland

   Jul 19, 1674Labels: Dutch Republic, Censorship

   • Spinoza Web
   • deWiki TTP

3. Bredenburg publishes a rebuttal of the Tractatus

   Jan 1, 1675Labels: Johannes Bredenburg, Enervatio Tractatus

   • PhilPapers
   • NLI

4. Spinoza postpones publication of the Ethics

   Aug 1, 1675Labels: Ethics manuscript, Baruch Spinoza

   • EMT Letters
   • Wiki Ethics

5. Leibniz holds conferences with Spinoza at The Hague

   Nov 1, 1676Labels: Gottfried Leibniz, The Hague

   • Oxford Israel
   • Oxford Handbook

6. Opera Posthuma publishes Ethics and other works

   Jan 1, 1677Labels: Opera Posthuma, Ethics

   • CMU Library
   • Christie s

7. Spinoza dies in The Hague

   Feb 21, 1677Labels: Baruch Spinoza, The Hague

   • Britannica
   • Spinoza Web

8. Leibniz drafts early critical notes on the Ethics

   Jan 1, 1678Labels: Gottfried Leibniz, Ethics critique

   • Oxford Handbook
   • Oxford Israel

9. States of Holland ban Spinoza’s collected works

   Jun 1, 1678Labels: States of, Censorship

   • Wiki Ethics
   • Britannica

10. Aubert de Versé publishes an anti-Spinoza polemic

    Jan 1, 1685Labels: Aubert de, L'impie convaincu

    • Wiki Ethics
    • CMU Library

11. Locke’s Essay reframes knowledge around experience

    Jan 1, 1689Labels: John Locke, An Essay

    • Wiki Locke
    • Folger

12. Bayle’s Dictionnaire amplifies debate over Spinoza

    Jan 1, 1697Labels: Pierre Bayle, Dictionnaire historique

    • Uni Hildesheim
    • frWiki Bayle