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Heilige Geschichte der Menschheit von einem Jünger Spinozas
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Heilige Geschichte der Menschheit von einem Jünger Spinozas (1837), or "The Holy History of Mankind, by a Young Spinozist," is an early work by Moses Hess. This book shows the influence of philosophers Benedict de Spinoza and G.W.F. Hegel. Hess applied his philosophical beliefs to an idealistic form of socialism, advocating for workers' groups and spreading his ideas through radical newspapers.12

Hess's work significantly impacted Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, though Marx later rejected Hess's utopian socialism. Hess's philosophical views evolved over time, becoming more pragmatic. His later work, Rome and Jerusalem, became influential in early Zionist thought.1

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  2. Benedict de Spinoza - The period of the Ethics of Benedict de Spinoza
  3. Hegelianism - Hegelian studies in the later 20th century

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