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Spinoza’s Political Philosophy
Spinoza’s Political Philosophy

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[Revised entry by Justin Steinberg on September 30, 2024.
Changes to: Main text, Bibliography]
At least in anglophone countries, Spinoza’s reputation as a political thinker is eclipsed by his reputation as a rationalist metaphysician. Nevertheless, Spinoza was a penetrating political theorist whose writings have enduring significance. In his two political treatises, Spinoza advances a number of forceful and original arguments in defense of democratic governance, freedom of thought and expression, and the subordination of religion to the state. On the basis of his naturalistic metaphysics, Spinoza also…

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