Spinoza's Theologico-Political Treatise

Name: Spinoza's Theologico-Political Treatise
Brand: Routledge
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By Theo Verbeek

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This book presents the first accessible analysis of Spinoza's Tractatus Theologico-politicus, situating the work in the context of Spinoza's general philosophy and its 17th-century historical background. According to Spinoza it is impossible for a being to be infinitely perfect and to have a legislative will. This idea, demonstrated in the Ethics, is presupposed and further elaborated in the Tractatus Theologico-politicus. It implies not only that on the level of truth all revealed religion is false but also that all authority is of human origin and that all obedience is rooted in a political structure. The consequences for authority as it is used in a religious context are explored: the authority of Scripture, the authority of particular interpretations of Scripture, and the authority of the Church. Verbeek also explores the work of two other philosophers of the period - Hobbes and Descartes - to highlight certain peculiarities of Spinoza's position, and to show the contrasts between their theories.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 214
Release Date:: 2018-07-31
Publication Date:: 2018-07-31
Publisher:: Routledge
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1138263532
ISBN13:: 9781138263536
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 333 g
Height:: 156 cm
Width:: 234 cm
Thickness:: 12 cm

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