What is Spinoza, philosophically? Did he get the credit he deserves?

Question:He's actually closer to a pantheist than a deist by pure interpretation, but neither come close to making the man.

The best way to understand him is as a martyr to science, progress and technology. He gets not a smigin of the credit he deserves.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: He's actually closer to a pantheist than a deist by pure interpretation, but neither come close to making the man.

The best way to understand him is as a martyr to science, progress and technology. He gets not a smigin of the credit he deserves.

No. Spinoza was a Deist.