TheologicalPolitical Treatise - Gebhardt Edition, 1925 - Hackett Classics Author:Baruch Spinoza, Baruch Spinoza, Samuel Shirley, Samuel Shirley, Seymour Feldman, Seymour Feldman, Benedictus De Spinoza, Benedictus De Spinoza Rational examination of the Old Testament to show that freedom of thought and speech is consistent with the religious life. True religion consists in practice of simple piety, independent of philosophical speculation. Also unfinished essay on theory of government founded on common consent. One of Spinoza?s most important works. R. Elwes translat... more »ion.« less