In this essay, I analyze the various meanings of historia in the Theological-Political Treatise, and I argue that, according to Spinoza, (1) sacred, i.e. biblical, history cannot escape rational criticism, in the same way as profane history; and that (2) since many biblical historiae deal with improbable and unnatural events, such as miracles, they cannot be considered histories in a proper sense, but edifying fables for the common people or, even worse, mere fantastic stories.
Racconti storici o favole? Sul valore dell’historia sacra nel Trattato teologico-politico di Spinoza / Licata, Giovanni. - In: ARCHIVIO DI FILOSOFIA. - ISSN 0004-0088. - 91:1(2023), pp. 233-243. [10.19272/202308501021]
Racconti storici o favole? Sul valore dell’historia sacra nel Trattato teologico-politico di Spinoza
Licata Giovanni
2023
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In this essay, I analyze the various meanings of historia in the Theological-Political Treatise, and I argue that, according to Spinoza, (1) sacred, i.e. biblical, history cannot escape rational criticism, in the same way as profane history; and that (2) since many biblical historiae deal with improbable and unnatural events, such as miracles, they cannot be considered histories in a proper sense, but edifying fables for the common people or, even worse, mere fantastic stories.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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