Echoes Of Wisdom

Manley P. Hall (1901 - 1990)

Manly Palmer Hall (18 March 1901 – 29 August 1990) was a Canadian author, lecturer, astrologer and mystic. Over his 70-year career he gave thousands of lectures and published over 150 volumes, of which the best known is The Secret Teachings of All Ages (1928). In 1934 he founded the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles.

Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677) was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese-Jewish descent, often regarded as one of the most important rationalists of the 17th century. Born in Amsterdam, Spinoza was raised in a Jewish community but was later excommunicated for his unorthodox views. His philosophical work, particularly his magnum opus Ethics, challenged traditional beliefs about God, nature, and human existence. Spinoza proposed that God and nature are one and the same, and that everything in the universe operates according to a single, rational order. His ideas on ethics, religion, and the nature of reality have had a profound influence on modern philosophy, particularly in the realms of metaphysics, epistemology, and political theory. Despite facing significant opposition during his lifetime, Spinoza's work laid the groundwork for the Enlightenment and continues to be studied and revered today.