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There are gaps in the entry for Spinoza, a betrail of his intentions as documented by Rebecca Goldstein, a MacArthur Fellow, in her 2006 book Betraying Spinoza. He did not want to be considered a Jew or associated with the community, only secretly with a few close friends, while he is now treated as a hero by his civil and religious community. In reading the book Antonio Damasio cited a further double betrail in the failure to acknowledge his "monumental contribution to modernity" and "then those who are now intent on dismantling it." The Wikipedia article could benefit from a reflection of her "insightful portraits of his intellectual and personal identities." which were noted by Harry G. Frankfurt emeritus professor of philosophy at Princeton University.

1000 Guilden banknote in "honor" of Spinoza from his house museum in Rijnsburg