I am especially indebted to philosophers Rebecca Goldstein and Steven Nadler for their generous mentorship. My conversations with Rebecca and her remarkable work, Betraying Spinoza, were extraordinarily helpful in my understanding of Spinoza. Steven’s biographical and other works on Spinoza were also indispensable.
I had the great good fortune to work with Daniel Menaker, an extraordinary editor who enabled me to write the book I wanted to write. As always, I had in-house support: my first editor was my wife, Marilyn, who is my most demanding critic and constant helpmeet; my son, Ben Yalom, a fine editor, added final polishing to the manuscript.
Copyright © 2012 by Irvin D. Yalom
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Yalom, Irvin D., 1931–
The Spinoza problem: a novel / Irvin D. Yalom
eISBN : 978-0-465-02965-5
1. Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632–1677—Fiction. I. Title.
PS3575.A39S65 2012
813’.54—dc23
2011038770