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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808980403321

Autore

Polka Brayton

Titolo

Between Philosophy and Religion, Vol. II [[electronic resource] ] : Spinoza, the Bible, and Modernity

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2007

ISBN

1-282-71332-9

9786612713323

0-7391-5233-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (353 p.)

Disciplina

199.492

199/.492

Soggetti

Religion -- Philosophy

Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Chapter 01. Consciousness, Desire, and the Duality of Existence: Ethics, Part I, Appendix;  Parts III-IV; Chapter 02. Between Politics and Ethics: The Relationship between Democratic Freedom and Eternal Freedom: Theologico-Political Treatise, Chapters 16-20;  Political Treatise;  Ethics, Part V; Chapter 03. Conclusion: Modernity in Light of Spinoza; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

In Between Philosophy and Religion Volumes I and II, Brayton Polka examines Spinoza's three major works_on religion, politics, and ethics_in order to show that his thought is at once biblical and modern. This book and its companion volume will be essential reading for any scholar of Spinoza.