Theologico-Political Treatise — Part 2 by Benedictus de Spinoza
"Theologico-Political Treatise — Part 2" by Benedictus de Spinoza is a philosophical work published in 1670. Written in Latin and published anonymously, this controversial treatise challenges religious authority and defends freedom of thought. Spinoza critically examines the Bible and contemporary religion while arguing for the separation of church and state. He contends that democracy and freedom of speech work best when the state protects citizens' liberty while religious leaders stay out of
politics. The work sparked immediate outrage and condemnation across Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677 |
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| Translator | Elwes, R. H. M. (Robert Harvey Monro), 1853- |
| Title | Theologico-Political Treatise — Part 2 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tractatus_Theologico-Politicus |
| Credits | Produced by Joseph B. Yesselman. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| Subject | Philosophy and religion -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Free thought -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Political science -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 990 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 1997 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 18, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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