Spinoza And Buddha: Visions Of A Dead God - Hardcoverby S. M. Melamed (Author) Spinoza and Buddha: Visions of a Dead God is a philosophical book written by S. M. Melamed. The book explores the similarities and differences between the philosophies of Baruch Spinoza and Gautama Buddha, two great thinkers who lived in different times and places. Melamed argues that both Spinoza and Buddha share a vision of a godless universe and a rejection of traditional religious beliefs. The book is divided into two