Government and Religion in Maquiavelli and Spinoza
Abstract
This paper analyses the relations between government and religion through the work of Machiavelli and Spinoza. The first objective involves studying relevant passages of their work and identifying the contribution made to the secularisation of society. The second objective is to demonstrate the tesis that maintains that in Machiavelli´s work there is no attempt to carry out a new foundation of political power other than religious power, while the fundamental aim of Spinoza´s work is precisely to produce a new foundation.
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