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Rezension zu / Review of: Benedicti de SPINOSA Tractatus Politicus. 1677. 4. von 12. Bogen

In: Unschuldige Nachrichten von Alten und Neuen Theologischen Sachen / Büchern / Uhrkunden / Controversien / Veränderungen / Anmerckungen / Vorschlägen und dergleichen Zur geheiligten Ubung [!] in gewissen Ordnungen verfertiget Von einigen Dienern des Göttlichen Wortes. Auf das Jahr 1705 / Löscher, Ernst Valentin (Hrsg./Ed.). - Andere Auflage. - Leipzig : Groß [e.a.], 1708: 448-452.

Other editions / translations: Zuerst/first: 1705 // Mikrofilm-Ausg. v. 1703-1755. - New Haven [e.a.] : Research Publ., [1973] (German baroque literature, Harold Jantz collection)

Literature type: Reviews
Language: German
Thematic areas: Philosophy of politics and law
Subject: TP

Works reviewed: Spinoza, Benedict de: Tractatus Politicus. In: Opera Posthuma. - [s.l.] : [s.e.], 1677

Autopsy: yes
English commentary: The reviewed Tractatus is not supposed to be confused with the TTP. According to the reviewer, it is only printed in the Opera Posthuma and is supposed to show true politics. He accuses Spinoza of propagating his "atheistic" views. Spionoza is praising Machiavelli and excuses his malicious thoughts. He is trying everything to devaluate religion and godliness. Thereby Spinoza is showing his "atheistic" Prinzipium de Deo creaturas distributo.
The reviewer values Spinozas thoughts about politics, but is disappointed by his "atheistic" principles.

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