Spinoza on philosophy, religion and politics
James, Susan (2012) Spinoza on philosophy, religion and politics. In: Encountering the Author series, 2012, The Department of Philosophy, University of Western Sydney, Australia. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Event synopsis: Professor Susan James inverses Leo Strauss’ reading of Spinoza. Whereas Strauss emphasized the hidden subtext of Spinoza’s arguments, James revives the explicit debates of his time within which Spinoza's Theologico-Political Treatise was situated. But this is not a simple historical reconstruction. James’ close reading of the Treatise offers a radically new perspective on Spinoza’s revolutionary book – a reading that presents startling new perspective on the political, metaphysical and theological implications of the book. Given the importance of Spinoza’s political writings in contemporary radical democratic approaches to the state, James intervention has the potential to reshape the way we think of a Spinozan politics.
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| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Other) |
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| Additional Information: | Link to the audio recording of this talk: http://www.uws.edu.au/__data/assets/file/0003/393267/James_96.mp3 |
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Historical Studies |
| Depositing User: | Sarah Hall |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Nov 2014 10:29 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2023 17:13 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/11038 |
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