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Democratic Thought from Machiavelli to Spinoza: Freedom, Equality, Multitude

Democratic Thought from Machiavelli to Spinoza: Freedom, Equality, Multitude

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Series: Spinoza Studies

Philosophy

ISBN10: 1399530518
ISBN13: 9781399530514
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: Apr 30 2026
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.09
Height: 0.74 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

In the latter half of the seventeenth century, Spinoza effected a reversal in the relationship between philosophy, politics, and religion, thereby laying the foundation for modern democracy. This shift, and his plea for philosophical critique, did not pass unchallenged. The idea that there is no equality without freedom, and no freedom without equality, was maligned by those who insisted it would lead to rebellion and anarchy. Still, Spinoza was no solitary figure, but formed part of a larger European movement.

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