Spinoza's Theologico-Political Treatise : Exploring 'The Will of God' Hardback
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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- Pages:212 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:06/02/2003
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:212 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:06/02/2003
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- ISBN:9780754604938