# Freethought and Freedom: Spinoza’s Political Theory

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/excursions/freethought-and-freedom-spinozas-political-theory>

**By** George H. Smith

**Published:** January 10, 2018

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George H. Smith explains the fundamentals of Benedict Spinoza’s theory of rights and government.

George H. Smith explains the fundamentals of Benedict Spinoza’s theory of rights and government.

[Originally published in essay form on July 17, 2015.](https://www.libertarianism.org/columns/freethought-freedom-spinozas-political-theory)