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Nadler, Steven M., 1958-
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Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677. Tractatus theologico-politicus.
Philosophy and religion.
Religion and politics.
Ethics.
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Nadler, Steven M., 1958-
Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677. Tractatus theologico-politicus.
Philosophy and religion.
Religion and politics.
Ethics.
MARC Display
A
book
forged
in
hell
:
Spinoza
's
scandalous
treatise
and the
birth
of the
secular
age
/ Steven Nadler.
by
Nadler, Steven M., 1958-
Princeton University Press, c2011.
Call #:
199.492 S758n
Subjects
Spinoza
, Benedictus de, 1632-1677. Tractatus theologico-politicus.
Philosophy and religion.
Religion and politics.
Ethics.
ISBN:
9780691139890 (hc.)
069113989X (hc.)
Description:
xviii, 279 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Prologue -- The theological-political problem -- Rasphuis -- Gods and prophets -- Miracles -- Scripture -- Judaism, Christianity, and true religion -- Faith, reason, and the state -- Libertas philosophandi -- The onslaught.
Summary:
"When it appeared in 1670, Baruch
Spinoza
's Theological-Political
Treatise
was denounced as the most dangerous
book
ever published--'godless,' 'full of abominations,' 'a
book
forged
in
hell
. . . by the devil himself.' Religious and
secular
authorities saw it as a threat to faith, social and political harmony, and everyday morality, and its author was almost universally regarded as a religious subversive and political radical who sought to spread atheism throughout Europe. Yet
Spinoza
's
book
has contributed as much as the Declaration of Independence or Thomas Paine'
s
Common Sense to modern liberal,
secular
, and democratic thinking. In A
Book
Forged
in
Hell
, Steven Nadler tells the fascinating story of this extraordinary
book
: its radical claims and their background in the philosophical, religious, and political tensions of the Dutch Golden
Age
, as well as the vitriolic reaction these ideas inspired. It is not hard to see why
Spinoza
's
Treatise
was so important or so controversial, or why the uproar it caused is one of the most significant events in European intellectual history. In the
book
,
Spinoza
became the first to argue that the Bible is not literally the word of God but rather a work of human literature; that true religion has nothing to do with theology, liturgical ceremonies, or sectarian dogma; and that religious authorities should have no role in governing a modern state. He also denied the reality of miracles and divine providence, reinterpreted the nature of prophecy, and made an eloquent plea for toleration and democracy. A vivid story of incendiary ideas and vicious backlash, A
Book
Forged
in
Hell
will interest anyone who is curious about the origin of some of our most cherished modern beliefs."--Book jacket.
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