Um comentrio sobre a obra de Descartes, Princpios da filosofia
cartesiana, nica obra publicada com seu prprio nome, valeu-lhe um
convite para ensinar filosofia na Universidade de Heidelberg. Espinosa, entretanto, recusou, por julgar que lhe seria exigido renunciar liberdade de pensamento, pois o convite estipulava que todos os cuidados deveriam ser tomados para "no ofender os princpios da religio estabelecida". A commentary on Descartes' work, Principles of cartesian philosophy, only work published under his own name, brought him on an invitation to teach philosophy at the Universty of Heidelberg. Spinoza, however, refused, thinking that it might be demanded the renouncement of his freedom of thought, for the invite stipulated that all care should be taken to "not insult the principles of the established religion". https://books.google.com.br/books?id=slz7B2kdRVYC&pg=PR52&dq=uriel+da+costa&hl=p t-BR&sa=X&ved=0CEEQ6AEwB2oVChMIjYzEvt7KyAIVRh2QCh0IfA_c#v=onepage&q&f=false