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Authors: Raia Prokhovnik
ISBN-13: 9780333733905, ISBN-10: 0333733908
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Date Published: June 2004
Edition: REV

Author Biography: Raia Prokhovnik

Raia Prokhovnik, Department of Politics, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.

Book Synopsis

In this book, Spinoza's political theory is examined through an analysis of his engagement with the practical politics of his day in the United Provinces. 17th-century Dutch history, political life and political thought, and in particular Dutch republicanism, represent an important context in which to discuss Spinoza's political philosophy. The significance of Spinoza's republicanism is highlighted in a comparison with English political thought and its presuppositions in the 17th century.

	Acknowledgements
	Maps
	Introduction	1
1	The Revolt	21
	The history of the Revolt of the Netherlands	21
	Political thought during the Revolt	26
2	The Dutch Republic	65
	The date of the Dutch Republic	65
	Political thought in 1648	74
3	De Witt's Republicanism	88
4	English and Dutch Republicanism	117
	English republican writings	133
5	Dutch Republicanism	154
	The significance of the Dutch mentality	154
	The Holland-centric factor	162
6	Spinoza's Dutch Perspective	168
	The political works	169
	Spinoza's Marrano status	191
7	Liberty and Sovereignty in the Political Works	200
	Liberty	201
	Sovereignty	220
8	Spinoza's Republicanism	237
	The reception of Spinoza's political works	237
	The character of Spinoza's republicanism	246
	Epilogue	257
	Bibliography	262
	Index	277