Spinoza |
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Author:
| Scruton, Roger |
Series title: | Past Masters Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-287630-0 |
Publication Date: | Oct 1986 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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Scruton presents here a clear analysis of the ideas of Benedict de Spinoza (1632-66), considered the father of the Enlightenment, who developed a political philosophy designed to justify the governing of the secular state by a liberal constitution, and a metaphysics that sought to reconcile human freedom with a belief in scientific explanation. Scuton also demonstrates how Spinoza's thought remains relevant to today's intellectual preoccupations.
Scruton presents here a clear analysis of the ideas of Benedict de Spinoza (1632-66), considered the father of the Enlightenment, who developed a political philosophy designed to justify the governing of the secular state by a liberal constitution, and a metaphysics that sought to reconcile human freedom with a belief in scientific explanation. Scuton also demonstrates how Spinoza's thought remains relevant to today's intellectual preoccupations.