Katz, Eugene A.:
Spinoza and the Icosahedron

In: The Mathematical Intelligencer 33, 1 (2011), 77

Literature type: Lyrics, Prose, Films, Arts
Language: English
Thematic areas: Literary or artistic representation

English commentary: This monument to Baruch Spinoza by the sculptor Nicolas Dings was unveiled in Amsterdam in 2008. The Platonic icosahedron represents the classical 'element' water and symbolizes the Universe polished by human thinking. It also alludes to Spinoza's job as a lens polisher.
Photo by E.A. Katz.
Zwanenburgwal, in front of the city hall of Amsterdam. Inscription: "Het doel van de staat is de vrijheid." (The Goal of the State is Liberty.)URL: http://www.springerlink.com/content/223627124k1u5t06/fulltext.pdf

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