Abstract
Compendium grammatices linguae hebraeae is one of the last works of Benedict Spinoza (1632-1677). The author continues with the issue previously discussed in A Theologico-Political Treatise: thorough knowledge of the source language as the indispensable condition of any theological topic.
In contrast to previous tradition, he challenges a totally secular conception, independent on the Bible. An important feature of the work is the theory of so-called linguistic monism, ie the science of the word classes.
Spinoza understands them, in the scope of the Hebrew language as names and their derivates. The issue of aboriginal perfection of language, historical and critical approach to the religious tradition, but also this Dutch philosopher's basic onthological concept, all these merge into a new complex.
Studying of this work transmits an untypical view at Spinoza's intellectual work to the reader, particularly at certain topics of the Jewish tradition. At the same time, it represents an interesting document of linguistic of the 17 th century, in many aspects equivalent to other contemporaneous linguistic projects - both the universal grammar of the port-royal school, and artificial languages created on philosophical-logical basis.