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The God of Spinoza: A Philosophical Study » (New Edition)

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Authors: Richard Mason
ISBN-13: 9780521665858, ISBN-10: 052166585X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: July 1999
Edition: New Edition

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Author Biography: Richard Mason

Book Synopsis

Brings together Spinoza's philosophical thinking and his conclusions about God and religion.

Table of Contents

Preface
List of abbreviations
Introduction: Spinoza's many contexts1
Pt. IThe God of the Philosophers
1How God exists21
2How God acts51
3God and doubt85
Pt. IIThe God of Abraham, of Isaac and of Jacob
4Final causes117
5Hope and fear132
6The meaning of revelation147
7History172
Pt. IIIThe God of Spinoza
8Choosing a religion187
9The figure of Christ208
10Understanding eternity224
11Why Spinoza?247
Bibliography261
Index269

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