The Spinozist Conception of Prophecy versus the Jewish Traditional Commentaries
Starting from Maimonides's conception of biblical prophecy, Spinoza tried to prove that prophecy is a pure illusion, intended to subjugate the Hebrew people who always turned towards superstition. I will examine Spinoza's thesis, analyzing the traditional sources he uses, placing it in its...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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Philosophy & theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 35, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 127-160 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Spinoza, Benedictus de 1632-1677
/ Maimonides, Moses 1135-1204
/ Moses
/ Prophecy
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| IxTheo Classification: | BH Judaism HB Old Testament TG High Middle Ages TJ Modern history VA Philosophy |
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| Summary: | Starting from Maimonides's conception of biblical prophecy, Spinoza tried to prove that prophecy is a pure illusion, intended to subjugate the Hebrew people who always turned towards superstition. I will examine Spinoza's thesis, analyzing the traditional sources he uses, placing it in its medieval philosophical context, and highlighting the difficulties of his argument. |
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| ISSN: | 2153-828X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Philosophy & theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/philtheol20241030176 |
