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Theologico-Political Treatise — Part 1 — Benedictus de Spinoza

Theologico-Political Treatise — Part 1

Benedictus de Spinoza

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 71 pages

This first part is a collection of philosophical essays in which Spinoza examines prophecy, prophets, and the vocation of the Hebrews, along with the relation between faith and reason. The treatise argues for free philosophizing and for interpreting Scripture in the light of reason, making it valuable for understanding the roots of modern secular thought.

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Contents

  1. A Theologico-Political Treatise
  2. PREFACE.
  3. CHAPTER I. - Of Prophecy
  4. CHAPTER II. - OF PROPHETS.
  5. CHAPTER III. OF THE VOCATION OF THE HEBREWS, AND WHETHER THE GIFT OF PROPHECY WAS PECULIAR TO THEM.
  6. CHAPTER IV. - OF THE DIVINE LAW.
  7. CHAPTER V. - OF THE CEREMONIAL LAW.
  8. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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