[ 2 Vol. ] The Chief Works of Benedict de Spinoza. Translated from the latin, with an introduction.

Elwes, R. H. M.:

Edité par New York: Dover Publications, 1951

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Vol. 1: xxxiii, 387 p.; Vol. 2: xxii, 420 p. ZWEI BÄNDE. Die Einbände sind leicht berieben, die Seiten sind papierbedingt leicht nachgedunkelt, vereinzelte Bleistift-Anstreichungen, ansonsten sehr gute Exemplare. / TWO VOLUMES. The covers are slightly rubbed, the pages are slightly darkened due to the paper, there are a few pencil markings, otherwise very good copies. -- CONTENTS OF VOL. I. -- INTRODUCTION -- Original unpopularity of Spinoza's writings, their gradually increasing influence in Germany, France, Holland, and -- England Authorities for the life of Spinoza: Colerus, &c. -- Birth, 1634, and education of Spinoza His breach with the synagogue, 1656 -- Life near Amsterdam and at Rhijnsburg -- Friendship with Simon de Vries Removal to Voorburg and the Hague -- Correspondence with Oldenburg, Leibnitz, Tschirnhausen, and others. Publication of Tractatus Theologico-Politicus, 1670. -- Massacre of the De Witts, 1672. Indignation and danger of -- Spinoza -- Completion of the Ethics, 1674 -- Later life of Spinoza -- Death and burial, February, 1677 Opera Posthuma published 1677 -- Sketch of Spinoza's philosophy -- Scope of the present work -- THEOLOGICO-POLITICAL TREATISE -- Preface -- Origin and consequences of superstition. -- Causes that have led the author to write -- Course of his investigation -- For what readers the treatise is designed. Submission of -- author to the rulers of his country -- Chap. I. Of Prophecy -- Definition of prophecy -- Distinction between revelation to Moses and to the other -- prophets -- Between Christ and all other recipients of revelation -- Ambiguity of the word "Spirit" -- The different senses in which things may be referred to God. -- Different senses of "Spirit of God" -- Prophets perceived revelation by imagination. -- Chap. II. Of Prophets -- A mistake to suppose that prophecy can give knowledge of phenomena Certainty of prophecy based on (1) Vividness of Imagination, (2) 2) A Sign, (3) Goodness of the Prophet Variation of prophecy with the temperament and opinions of the individual -- Chap. III. Of the Vocation of the Hebrews, and whether the Gift of Prophecy was peculiar to them. -- Happiness of Hebrews did not consist in the inferiority of the Gentiles -- Nor in philosophic knowledge or virtue But in their conduct of affairs of state and escape from poli- tical dangers Even this distinction did not exist in the time of Abraham Testimony from the Old Testament itself to the share of the Gentiles in the law and favour of God -- Explanation of apparent discrepancy of the Epistle to the Romans -- Answer to the arguments for the eternal election of the Jews. -- Chap. IV. Of the Divine Law. -- Laws either depend on natural necessity or on human decree. The existence of the latter not inconsistent with the former class of laws -- Divine law a kind of law founded on human decree: called Divine from its object -- Divine law (1) universal; (2) independent of the truth of any historical narrative; (3) independent of rites and ceremonies; -- (4) its own reward Reason does not present God as a law-giver for men Such a conception a proof of ignorance-in Adam-in the -- Israelites in Christians Testimony of the Scriptures in favour of reason and the rational view of the Divine law -- Chap. V. Of the Ceremonial Law Ceremonial law of the Old Testament no part of the Divine -- universal law, but partial and temporary. Testimony of the prophets themselves to this Testimony of the New Testament -- How the ceremonial law tended to preserve the Hebrew kingdom Christian rites on a similar footing -- What part of the Scripture narratives is one bound to believe? -- Chap. VI. Of Miracles -- Confused ideas of the vulgar on the subject -- A miracle in the sense of a contravention of natural laws an absurdity In the sense of an event, whose cause is unknown, less edify- ing than an event better understood (and a lot more) -- CONTENTS OF VOL. II. -- ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE UNDERSTANDING -- Of the ordinary objec.

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• Titre: [ 2 Vol. ] The Chief Works of Benedict de Spinoza. Translated from the latin, with an introduction.
• Éditeur: New York: Dover Publications
• Date de parution: 1951
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Paperback.
• État de l'article: Sehr gut
• Poids: 250 grammes
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