Freethinkers of Amsterdam – City of Amsterdam
Spinoza Baruch Spinoza (1632 – 1677): one of the fathers of the enlightenment and founder of modern secular society. World famous philosopher, born on the Waterlooplein. The Jewish Baruch Spinoza is a sort of Sephardic Portuguese parents who settled in Amsterdam around 1600. The family lives on Waterlooplein, where the Mozes en Aaronkerk now stands. […]