| Philosophy, Theology, and Politics: A Reading of Benedict Spinoza's Tractatus Theologico-Politicus Contributor(s): Bagley, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004164855 ISBN-13: 9789004164857 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $169.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: Examining the philosophical, theological, and political teachings of the "Tractatus theologico-politicus," this book proposes that Benedict Spinoza fashions a theocratic or "theologico-political" solution to the "natural problem" of human selfishness or unsociability. Spinoza's theocratic solution makes him a "new Moses." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - Pragmatism - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Medieval |
| Dewey: 144.3 |
| LCCN: 2008005724 |
| Series: Supplements to the Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 254 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The interpretation of Spinoza's theologico-political teaching remains a matter of controversy. Is Spinoza simply addressing contemporary difficulties in The Netherlands of the late 1660s? Or is he attempting to solve a more basic and enduring human problem? In this book, it is argued that against the background of contemporary concerns, Spinoza treats the more fundamental "natural problem" of reconciling those who live by "the dictates of reason" with those who live by "the urgings of the passions." Based upon his accounts of theology, human nature, and politics, Spinoza fashions a theocratic or "theologico-political solution" to the "natural problem" by holding that the "universal religion" and the democratic liberalism of the treatise share a common purpose. Thus, Spinoza becomes a "new Moses." |