Theologico-Political Treatise-Benedict de Spinoza
From Rosicrucian Mysteries · 9:49:58
Show by Max Heindel
Theologico-Political Treatise by Benedict de Spinoza.Written by the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza, the Tractatus Theologico-Politicus or Theologico-Political Treatise was one of the most controversial texts of the early modern period. It was a preemptive defense of Spinoza's later work, Ethics, published posthumously in 1677, for which he anticipated harsh criticism. In the treatise, Spinoza put forth his most systematic critique of Judaism, and all organized religion in general. Spinoza argued that theology and philosophy must be kept separate, particularly in the reading of scripture. Whereas the goal of theology is obedience, philosophy aims at understanding rational truth. Scripture does not teach philosophy and thus cannot be made to conform with it, otherwise the meaning of scripture will be distorted.Featured on Rosicrucian Mysteries.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.
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