Theo Verbeek

Spinoza's Theologico-Political Treatise

Exploring 'The Will of God'

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Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9781138263536
• ISBN-10: 1138263532
• Artikelnr.: 54803756

Autorenporträt

Theo Verbeek

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Foreword
Introduction
Religion and truth
'The will of God'
'The word of God'
The impossibility of theology
'Government by God'
The freedom to philosophize: Descartes and Spinoza
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index.