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Piety, Peace and the Freedom to Philosophize

New Synthese Historical Library

By: Paul J. Bagley (Editor)

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Published: 30th November 1999
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The 11 essays collected here have been composed by members of the North American Spinoza Society. They exhibit the fruits of the research, investigation and erudition of an array of established scholars and newer students whose interpretations of Spinoza's philosophical doctrines are receiving critical acclaim. This is the first collection in the English language dedicated exclusively to topics, problems or questions raised by the teachings found in Baruch Spinoza's Tractatus theologico-politicus. Divided into the themes of piety, peace, and the freedom to philosophize, the essays treat Spinoza's views on faith and philosophy, miracles, the light of Scripture, political power, religion, the state, the body politic, the idea of tolerance, and philosophic communication, as well as his connections to Walter Benjamin, Blaise Pascal, David Hume, and his Jewish heritage. Readership: An excellent collection for students and scholars studying Spinoza, the history of early modern philosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of religion, and those concerned with theologico-political questions.

Prefacep. ix
Editor's Notep. xi
Piety
Faith Set Apart From Philosophy? Spinoza and Pascalp. 1
Spinoza's Account of Miraclesp. 25
Spinoza and the Light of Scripturep. 45
Peace
Rereading the Tractatus theologico-politicus In Light of Benjamin's "Theologico-Political Fragment"p. 67
Power in the Tractatus theologico-politicusp. 91
Toleration and the Right to Resist in Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise: The Problem of Christ's Disciplesp. 111
Power, Politics, and Religion in Spinoza's Political Thoughtp. 133
Body and the Body Politic in Spinoza's Theologico-Political Treatisep. 159
The Freedom to Philosophize
How Jewish Was Spinoza?p. 191
Did Spinoza Lie to His Landlady?p. 209
Spinoza, Philosophic Communication, and the Practice of Esotericismp. 233
The Contributorsp. 271
Selected Bibliographyp. 273
Name Indexp. 283
Subject Indexp. 285
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ISBN: 9780792359845
ISBN-10: 0792359844
Series: The New Synthese Historical Library
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 306
Published: 30th November 1999
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6  x 1.9
Weight (kg): 0.62