Humanities on the Hill: Film Screening & Panel Discussion of "Spinoza: 6 Reasons for the Excommunication of the Philosopher"

Description

Please join Humanities on the Hill for a screening of Spinoza: 6 Reasons for the Excommunication of the Philosopher followed by a panel discussion with Yitzhak Melamed, a professor of philosophy at Johns Hopkins, and David Ofek, the film director.

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. This is the 17th film created for The Hebrews project.

The film, directed by David Ofek and produced by Yair Qedar, takes place in Israel in 2023 and has a runtime of 56:05. Watch the trailer.

Humanities on the Hill is hosted by the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute.