TY  - BOOK
AU  - Spinoza,Benedictus de
AU  - Elwes,R.H.M.
TI  - Theologico-Political Treatise — Part 1
AV  - B 
PY  - 1997///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Philosophy and religion -- Early works to 1800
KW  - Free thought -- Early works to 1800
KW  - Political science -- Early works to 1800
N1  - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tractatus_Theologico-Politicus; Release date is 1997-07-01; Joseph B. Yesselman.  HTML version by Al Haines; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Theologico-Political Treatise — Part 1" by Benedictus de Spinoza is a work of philosophy published in 1670. Written anonymously in Latin amid growing religious intolerance, this controversial treatise challenges ecclesiastical authority and critiques scripture while advocating for freedom of thought, speech, and religion. Spinoza argues for separating religious leaders from political power and envisions the state's role as guaranteeing citizens' liberty. The work analyzes Judaism and Christianity, champions democracy and secularism, and boldly defends the freedom to philosophize against religious control. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/989
ER  -