Philosophy, theology, and politics : a reading of Benedict Spinoza's Tractatus theologico-politicus /
The interpretation of Spinoza's theologico-political teaching remains a matter of controversy. Is Spinoza simply addressing contemporary difficulties in The Netherlands of the late 1660s? Or is he attempting to solve a more basic and enduring human problem? In this book, it is argued that again...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill.
c2008.
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Supplements to The Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy
6.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2008, ISBN: 9789004223080.
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Call Number: B3985.Z7 B34 2008
| Summary: | The interpretation of Spinoza's theologico-political teaching remains a matter of controversy. Is Spinoza simply addressing contemporary difficulties in The Netherlands of the late 1660s? Or is he attempting to solve a more basic and enduring human problem? In this book, it is argued that against the background of contemporary concerns, Spinoza treats the more fundamental "natural problem" of reconciling those who live by "the dictates of reason" with those who live by "the urgings of the passions." Based upon his accounts of theology, human nature, and politics, Spinoza fashions a theocratic or "theologico-political solution" to the "natural problem" by holding that the "universal religion" and the democratic liberalism of the treatise share a common purpose. Thus, Spinoza becomes a "new Moses." |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-249) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789047432753 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |