An examination of the singular in Maimonides and Spinoza : prophecy, intellect, and politics / Norman L. Whitman.
Whitman, Norman Lee.
2020
BD233
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Title An examination of the singular in Maimonides and Spinoza : prophecy, intellect, and politics / Norman L. Whitman.
Author Whitman, Norman Lee.
ISBN 9783030494728 (electronic book)
3030494721 (electronic book)
3030494713
9783030494711
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49472-8
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49
Publication Details Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
Language English
Description 1 online resource
Item Number 10.1007/978-3-030-49472-8 doi
10.1007/978-3-030-49
Call Number BD233
Dewey Decimal Classification 179/.9
Summary This book presents an alternative reading of the respective works of Moses Maimonides and Baruch Spinoza. It argues that both thinkers are primarily concerned with the singular perfection of the complete human being rather than with attaining only rational knowledge. Complete perfection of a human being expresses the unique concord of concrete activities, such as ethics, politics, and psychology, with reason. The necessity of concrete historical activities in generating perfection entails that both thinkers are not primarily concerned with an "escape" to a metaphysical realm of transcendent or universal truths via cognition. Instead, both are focused on developing and cultivating individuals concrete desires and activities to the potential benefit of all. This book argues that rather than solely focusing on individual enlightenment, both thinkers are primarily concerned with a political life and the improvement of fellow citizens capacities. A key theme throughout the text is that both Maimonides and Spinoza realize that an apolitical life undermines individual and social flourishing.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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1. Introduction
2. Prophecy and Intuition: Singular Knowledge in Maimonides and Spinozas Philosophy
3. Out of Many: Prophecy and Sovereign Authority in Maimonides and Spinozas Politics
4. A Singular Method: A Healing of the Soul and an Emendation of the Intellect
5. The Demand of the Concrete: The Non-Contingency of Language
6. The "Place" of Reason.

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