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The God of Spinoza: A Philosophical Study
Richard Mason
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Description for The God of Spinoza: A Philosophical Study
Paperback. Brings together Spinoza's philosophical thinking and his conclusions about God and religion. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCD; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521665858
SKU
V9780521665858
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Reviews for The God of Spinoza: A Philosophical Study
'… a fine contribution to our understanding of those aspects of Spinoza's thought.' Steven Nadler, British Journal for the History of Philosophy ' … an important and stimulating book.' Philosophical Books 'This is a very good book … This brave new theology still needs to be heard. Armed with a copy of the Ethics and Mason's book, we can ... Read more