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Zusatztext "Spinoza's political thought has not nearly received the attention it deserves. This thorough and highly readable guidebook is thus a very welcome addition to the literature! and the perfect place to start the study of Spinoza's important and still relevant views on the state! religion! and toleration." - Steven Nadler! University of Wisconsin-Madison! USA Informationen zum Autor Daniel Frank is Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University, USA and has published widely on Greek and medieval Jewish philosophy. Jason Waller is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Illinois University, USA. He is the author of a number of articles on Spinoza, as well as Persistence through Time in Spinoza (2012). Klappentext Baruch Spinoza is one of the most influential and controversial political philosophers of the early modern period. This book is an ideal starting point for anyone new to Spinoza and essential reading for students of political philosophy and Seventeenth century philosophy. Zusammenfassung Baruch Spinoza is one of the most influential and controversial political philosophers of the early modern period. This book is an ideal starting point for anyone new to Spinoza and essential reading for students of political philosophy and Seventeenth century philosophy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. The Theological-Political Problem 2. Naturalism, Right, and Power 3. The State of Nature and the Origins of Civil Society 4. Critique of Traditional Biblical Religion 5. The Universal Religion 6. Toleration 7. Democratic Theory. Index
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface 1. The Theological-Political Problem 2. Naturalism, Right, and Power 3. The State of Nature and the Origins of Civil Society 4. Critique of Traditional Biblical Religion 5. The Universal Religion 6. Toleration 7. Democratic Theory. Index
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"Spinoza's political thought has not nearly received the attention it deserves. This thorough and highly readable guidebook is thus a very welcome addition to the literature, and the perfect place to start the study of Spinoza's important and still relevant views on the state, religion, and toleration." - Steven Nadler, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
