by Baruch Spinoza · Alianza Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420693279
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Baruch Spinoza's 'Theological-Political Treatise,' published anonymously in 1670, is a foundational work in the history of Western thought. In this essay, Spinoza defends freedom of thought and religious tolerance, arguing that a democratic state is the only guarantor of individual liberty. The work explores the relationship between religion and the state, advocating for the separation of powers and the primacy of reason in the interpretation of Scripture.
John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost was written in blank verse and included 12 books, written in a time of immense religious flux and political upheaval. It addressed the fall of man, including the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan, and God's expulsion of them from the Garden of Eden. Paradise Lost elevated Milton's reputation as one of history's greatest poets. He also served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell.
