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A Theological-Political Treatise [Part IV]
The fourth and last part of Spinoza's treatise on religion and the state, on the foundations of the state and freedom of thought.
The Theologico-Political Treatise argues that freedom to philosophise can be granted without harm to piety or to the peace of the state. This volume is the last of four parts into which this edition divides the work.
This edition's title page does not name its translator.
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(1) Hitherto our care has been to separate philosophy from theology, and to show the freedom of thought which such separation insures to both. (2) It is now time to determine the limits to which such freedom of thought and discussion may extend itself in the ideal state. (3) For the due consideration of this question we must examine the foundations of a State, first turning our attention to the natural rights of individuals, and afterwards to religion and the state as a whole.
Contents
- 01[16:0] Chapter XVI - of the Foundations of a State; of the Natural and Civil Rights of Individuals; and of the Rights of the Sovereign Power.
- 02[17:0] Chapter XVII - It Is Shown That No One Can, or Need, Transfer All His Rights to the Sovereign Power. Of the Hebrew Republic, as It Was During the Lifetime of Moses, and After His Death, Till th
- 03[18:0] Chapter XVIII - from the Commonwealth of the Hebrews, and Their History, Certain Political Doctrines Are Deduced.
- 04[19:0] Chapter XIX - It Is Shown That the Right Over Matters Spiritual Lies Wholly with the Sovereign, and That the Outward Forms of Religion Should Be in Accordance with Public Peace, If We Would Obe
- 05[20:0] Chapter XX - That in a Free State Every Man May Think What He Likes, and Say What He Thinks.
- 06Author's Endnotes to the Theologico-Political Treatise
About this edition
- Author
- Baruch Spinoza
- Era
- Early modern (c. 1500–1800)
- Reading level
- Advanced: for close, demanding reading
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 77 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers