Episode 166: Spinoza on Politics and Religion (Part One)
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast · Mark Linsenmayer
June 19, 201750m 10sExplicit
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Show Notes
On Benedict de Spinoza's Tractatus Theologico-Politicus (1670), ch. 12-20 and the Tractatus Politicus (1677).
What's the relationship between ethics and political power? Given that religious factions tend to create strife, what's the optimal role of the government in mitigating that damage? Is theocracy in any way a good idea?