Spinoza\'s Theological-Political Treatise (1670) is one of the most important philosophical works of the early modern period.
He argues that free enquiry is not only consistent with the security and prosperity of a state but actually essential to them, and that such freedom flourishes best in a democratic and re.
In it Spinoza discusses at length the historical circumstances of the composition and transmission of the Bible, demonstrating the fallibility of both its authors and its interpreters.
Spinoza\'s Theological-Political Treatise (1670) is one of the most important philosophical works of the early modern period