This work rejects Alpakhar's thesis that reason must be informed by Scripture.
Its sixth chapter contends that the creator of the natural laws of the world would be acting against his own nature if a miracle were to contradict them. This work rejects Alpakhar's thesis that reason must be informed by Scripture., refuting that philosophy and theology belong to the same realm. It contends that the only limit on a sovereign's power is the power of the "multitude," and it supports the views of Franciscus van den Enden. It posits that the explanation for the continued existence of the Jewish people lies in circumcision and claims that the Torah should be regarded as ancient Israel's constitution that is now invalid since that state no longer exists. This work was intended to provide a preemptive defense for a work its author planned to publish later, the posthumous Ethics. For 10 points, name this critique of organized religion and defense of secular government written by Baruch Spinoza.
Its sixth chapter contends that the creator of the natural laws of the world would be acting against his own nature if a miracle were to contradict them.
{Tractatus Theologico}-{Politicus} [or {Theologico}-{Political Treatise}]