The God of Spinoza: a philosophical study

This book is the fullest study in English for many years on the role of God in Spinoza's philosophy. Spinoza has been called both a 'God-intoxicated man' and an atheist, both a pioneer of secular Judaism and a bitter critic of religion. He was born a Jew but chose to live outside any...

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Main Author: Mason, Richard (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1997.
In:Year: 1997
Further subjects:B God History of doctrines 17th century
B Spinoza, Benedictus de (1632-1677) Religion
B Spinoza, Benedictus de
B God History of doctrines, 17th century
B Philosophical Theology
B Spinoza, Benedictus de ; 1632-1677 ; Religion
B God ; History of doctrines ; 17th century
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9780521581622
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Summary:This book is the fullest study in English for many years on the role of God in Spinoza's philosophy. Spinoza has been called both a 'God-intoxicated man' and an atheist, both a pioneer of secular Judaism and a bitter critic of religion. He was born a Jew but chose to live outside any religious community. He was deeply engaged both in traditional Hebrew learning and in contemporary physical science. He identified God with nature or substance: a theme which runs through his work, enabling him to naturalise religion but - equally important - to divinise nature. He emerges not as a rationalist precursor of the Enlightenment but as a thinker of the highest importance in his own right, both in philosophy and in religion.
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ISBN:0511583230
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511583230