The Chief Works of Benedict de Spinoza: Introduction. Tractatus theologico-politicus. Tractatus politicusG. Bell, 1891 |
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... possessed " a whole book of such draughts , amongst which there were some heads of several considerable persons , who were known to him , or had occasion to visit him , " and also a portrait of the phi- losopher himself in the costume ...
... possessed " a whole book of such draughts , amongst which there were some heads of several considerable persons , who were known to him , or had occasion to visit him , " and also a portrait of the phi- losopher himself in the costume ...
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... possessing . This distinction between the framework and the central thoughts is especially necessary in the study of Spinoza ; for the form in which his work is cast would seem to lay stress on their interdependence . It has often been ...
... possessing . This distinction between the framework and the central thoughts is especially necessary in the study of Spinoza ; for the form in which his work is cast would seem to lay stress on their interdependence . It has often been ...
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... possessed the mind of the holy gods ; so also in Latin anything well made is often said to be wrought with Divine hands , which is equivalent to the Hebrew phrase , wrought with the hand of God . We can now very easily understand and ...
... possessed the mind of the holy gods ; so also in Latin anything well made is often said to be wrought with Divine hands , which is equivalent to the Hebrew phrase , wrought with the hand of God . We can now very easily understand and ...
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... possessed the mind of God . On our minds also the mind of God and His eternal thoughts are im- pressed ; but this being the same for all men is less taken into account , especially by the Hebrews , who claimed a pre - eminence , and ...
... possessed the mind of God . On our minds also the mind of God and His eternal thoughts are im- pressed ; but this being the same for all men is less taken into account , especially by the Hebrews , who claimed a pre - eminence , and ...
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... possessed rites and ceremonies acceptable to God . But I pass over these points lightly : it is enough for my purpose to have shown that the election of the Jews had regard to nothing but temporal physical happiness and freedom , in ...
... possessed rites and ceremonies acceptable to God . But I pass over these points lightly : it is enough for my purpose to have shown that the election of the Jews had regard to nothing but temporal physical happiness and freedom , in ...
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