Spinoza and the Irrelevance of Biblical Authority

ISBN-13: 9780521800136 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 246 str.

J. Samuel Preus

Opis

Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise (1670) is a landmark both in democratic political theory and in the history of biblical interpretation. J. Samuel Preus highlights Spinoza's achievement by reading the Treatise in the context of a literary conflict among his contemporaries about biblical interpretation. Preus' exposition of neglected primary sources surrounding Spinoza's work offers new evidence regarding his rhetorical strategy and intent in the Treatise. The book provides not only a valuable contribution to Spinoza scholarship but an important account of the origins of modern methods of biblical interpretation.

Recenzje

Review of the hardback: '… what makes the Theological-Political Treatise truly radical and modern is the profound reciprocity that Spinoza establishes between the hermeneutical authority of the Bible and the constitutional authority of the democratic polity.' Brill

Spis treści

1. Spinoza versus the interpreters; 2. Rationalism unleashed: Ludwig Meyer's new hermeneutic; 3. Disengagement: response from the right; 4. The liberal engagement: reason, usage, history; 5. Starting over: Spinoza's naturalised bible.