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Piety, Peace and the Freedom to Philosophize, Vol. 47 »

Authors: P.J. Bagley
ISBN-13: 9780792359845, ISBN-10: 0792359844
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Date Published: November 1999
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: P.J. Bagley

Book Synopsis

Contains 11 essays composed by members of the North American Spinoza Society, representing the first English language collection of works dedicated to questions raised by the teachings of Baruch Spinoza's . Essays treat Spinoza's views of faith and philosophy, miracles, political power, religion, and philosophic communication, as well as his connections to Walter Benjamin, Blaise Pascal, David Hume, and his Jewish heritage. For students and scholars of Spinoza, history of philosophy, political philosophy, and those concerned with theologico-political questions. The editor is affiliated with Loyola College in Maryland. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

	Preface
	Editor's Note
	Piety
	Faith Set Apart From Philosophy? Spinoza and Pascal	1
	Spinoza's Account of Miracles	25
	Spinoza and the Light of Scripture	45
	Peace
	Rereading the Tractatus theologico-politicus In Light of Benjamin's "Theologico-Political Fragment"	67
	Power in the Tractatus theologico-politicus	91
	Toleration and the Right to Resist in Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise: The Problem of Christ's Disciples	111
	Power, Politics, and Religion in Spinoza's Political Thought	133
	Body and the Body Politic in Spinoza's Theologico-Political Treatise	159
	The Freedom to Philosophize
	How Jewish Was Spinoza?	191
	Did Spinoza Lie to His Landlady?	209
	Spinoza, Philosophic Communication, and the Practice of Esotericism	233
	The Contributors	271
	Selected Bibliography	273
	Name Index	283
	Subject Index	285