Melamed, Yitzhak Y.:
Charitable Interpretations and the Political Domestication of Spinoza : or, Benedict in the Land of the Secular

In: Philosophy and Its History : Aims and Methods in the Study of Early Modern Philosophy  / Lærke, Mogens; Schliesser, Eric; Smith, Justin E. H. (Hrsg./Ed.). - Oxford [e.a.] : Oxford University Press, 2013: [258]-277.

Literature type: Articles
Language: English
Thematic areas: Metaphysics / ontology, Philosophy of politics and law, Theology / biblical hermeneutics / philosophy of religion, Previous history (e.g. Descartes, Stoicism), Reception history
Subject: E, Ep., KV, PPC/CM, TP, TTP
Subject (individuals): Bennett, Jonathan; Curley, Edwin; Israel, Jonathan; Maimonides, Moses; Walski, Gregory

Complete bibliographic evaluation: yes
Autopsy: yes
English commentary: "I discuss and criticise the logic behind so-called charitable interpretions in the history of philosophy" (p. 259) - at the example of current Spinoza intepretations. "Instead of searching for anticipations of our own views we should look for well-justified alternatives that can challenge our views." (p. 274).

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