~ Benedict Spinoza, "Preface", Theological-Political Treatise (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013), p. 6.
The colonial period of U.S. history contains a variety of interesting lessons. One of these pertains to the concept of a "virtuoso." The virtuoso was primarily characterized by curiosity. Rather than being overly specialized, the virtuoso explored a wide range of interests. The study of nature, art, literature, and theology all would have been pursuits common to this stereotype. This blog aspires to take this early category and use it as a point of departure for exploration and reflection.
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
On The Sacrifice of Religious and Intellectual Minorities
"Alleged subversion for ostensibly religious reasons undoubtedly arises only because laws are enacted about doctrinal matters, and beliefs are subjected to prosecution and condemnation as if they were crimes, and those who support and subscribe to these condemned beliefs are sacrificed not for the common welfare but to the hatred and cruelty of their enemies."
~ Benedict Spinoza, "Preface", Theological-Political Treatise (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013), p. 6.
~ Benedict Spinoza, "Preface", Theological-Political Treatise (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013), p. 6.
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