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Seventeenth-century philosopher had modern ideas for housing

12 October 2020

Professor Peg Rawes (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) explains 17th-century philosopher Baruc Spinoza’s ideas regarding housing design, linked the idea of a person’s wellbeing to their home and their ability to live well.

Listen: BBC Radio 4’s ‘Living Room’ (from 15 mins 35 secs)