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Author Fukuoka, Atsuko, author.

Title The sovereign and the prophets : Spinoza on Grotian and Hobbesian biblical argumentation / by Atsuko Fukuoka.

Publication Info. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018.

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Description 1 online resource.
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Series Brill's Studies in Intellectual History Ser.
Brill's Studies in Intellectual History Ser.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Illustrations; Notes on References and Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 'God Sets Out Things by Mediation of Other Men': The Question of Mediation in the Remonstrant Controversy; 1 Introduction: Immediate Proximity to God as a Key Criterion; 2 Antonius Walaeus: Pastors as Onder-Rechters and Their Judgment; 3 A Critical Evaluation of Walaeus's Idea of 'Judgment' by G.J. Vossius; 4 An Elaboration of 'Judgment' by Hugo Grotius; Chapter 2 Hobbes's Twist on Mediation: The Sovereign Prophet
1 Introduction: Hobbes's Biblical Interpretation and the Dutch2 Part III of Leviathan: Its Purpose; 3 Hobbesian Sacred History; 4 The Epistemological Critique of Revelation; 5 The Sovereign: Supreme Pastor and Sovereign Prophet; Chapter 3 The Bible as Shared Political Paradigm; 1 Introduction: Into the 'Web' of Interpretations; 2 Tremellius, Junius, and Walaeus: The Distinction between Priests and Judges; 3 Grotius: The Great Sanhedrin; 4 Hobbes: High Priest as Sovereign; 5 Van Velthuysen and Du Bois: A Cartesian Twist; 6 The Brothers De la Court: The Great (Republican) Sanhedrin
7 Van Berckel: Repulicizing Leviathan8 Spinoza: A Secret Poison; 9 The Tractatus theologico-politicus and Leviathan; Chapter 4 Spinoza on Jus circa sacra; 1 Introduction: Echoes of Contemporary Controversies; 2 The 'Framework of Mediation' Meets Social Contract Theory; 3 Two Radicals: Hobbes and Spinoza; 4 Charms and Traps of the Criterion of God's Direct Speech; Chapter 5 Spinoza on Libertas philosophandi; 1 Introduction: The Nexus between Libertas philosophandi and Jus circa sacra; 2 Prophets and Libertas philosophandi; 3 Prophets and Jus circa sacra
Chapter 6 Spinoza and Hobbes on the Authority of the Bible1 Introduction: Helpful and Unhelpful Leviathan; 2 Hobbes: 'Submission of Intellect' Replaced with 'Obedience'; 3 Spinoza: Biblical Command of Obedience and Human Intellect; 4 Reading Spinoza in Light of Hobbes; Chapter 7 The Making of Hobbes's and Spinoza's Polarity (1): Media of Revelation; 1 Introduction: A Bold Step Grotius Did Not Dare to Make; 2 'How God Hath Spoken' in Leviathan; 3 Mediae revelationis in the Tractatus theologico-politicus; Chapter 8 The Making of Hobbes's and Spinoza's Polarity (2): The Spirit of God
1 Introduction: Similar Goal, Different Paths2 Hobbes and the Spirit of God; 3 Spinoza and the Spirit of God; 4 Conclusions from Epistemologia Sacra; Chapter 9 Ulrik Huber and the Hobbesiani: The Mediator Concept within Jus publicum universale; 1 Introduction: A Law Professor's Mysterious Engagement with Theology; 2 Huber's Version of the 'Framework of Mediation'; 3 A Defence of the Holy Spirit against Hobbes and the Hobbesiani; Conclusion: Where the Paths Cross; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Names and Subjects
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Subject Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677. Tractatus theologico-politicus.
Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.
Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.
Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.
Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.
Huber, Ulrik, 1636-1694.
Huber, Ulrik, 1636-1694.
Tractatus theologico-politicus (Spinoza, Benedictus de)
Church and state -- Netherlands -- History -- 17th century.
Church and state.
Netherlands.
History.
Chronological Term 17th century
Subject Religion and law.
Religion and law.
Chronological Term 1600-1699
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Fukuoka, Atsuko. Sovereign and the prophets. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2017 9789004322080 (DLC) 2017035065
ISBN 9789004351929 (electronic book)
9004351922 (electronic book)
9789004322080 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
9004322086 (print)
Standard No. 10.1163/9789004351929