Episode 166: Spinoza on Politics and Religion (Part One)

Published: June 19, 2017, 12:26 p.m.

On Benedict de Spinoza\u2019s Tractatus Theologico-Politicus (1670), ch. 12-20 and the Tractatus Politicus (1677).

What\u2019s the relationship between ethics and political power? Given that religious factions tend to create strife, what\u2019s the optimal role of the government in mitigating that damage? Is theocracy in any way a good idea?

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