| Spinoza: Theological-Political Treatise Contributor(s): Spinoza, Benedictus De (Author), Israel, Jonathan (Editor), Silverthorne, Michael (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0521824117 ISBN-13: 9780521824118 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $99.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise (1670) is one of the most important philosophical works of the early modern period. In it Spinoza discusses at length the historical circumstances of the composition and transmission of the Bible, demonstrating the fallibility of both its authors and its interpreters. He argues that free enquiry is not only consistent with the security and prosperity of a state but actually essential to them, and that such freedom flourishes best in a democratic and republican state in which individuals are left free while religious organizations are subordinated to the secular power. His Treatise has profoundly influenced the subsequent history of political thought, Enlightenment 'clandestine' or radical philosophy, Bible hermeneutics, and textual criticism more generally. It is presented here in a new translation of great clarity and accuracy by Michael Silverthorne and Jonathan Israel, with a substantial historical and philosophical introduction by Jonathan Israel. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Philosophy | Religious - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 199.492 |
| LCCN: 2006036798 |
| Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.5 lbs) 330 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise (1670) is one of the most important philosophical works of the early modern period. In it Spinoza discusses at length the historical circumstances of the composition and transmission of the Bible, demonstrating the fallibility of both its authors and its interpreters. He argues that free enquiry is not only consistent with the security and prosperity of a state but actually essential to them, and that such freedom flourishes best in a democratic and republican state in which individuals are left free while religious organizations are subordinated to the secular power. His Treatise has profoundly influenced the subsequent history of political thought, Enlightenment 'clandestine' or radical philosophy, Bible hermeneutics, and textual criticism more generally. It is presented here in a translation of great clarity and accuracy by Michael Silverthorne and Jonathan Israel, with a substantial historical and philosophical introduction by Jonathan Israel. |