AS 191.316 - Early Modern Philosophies of State Sovereignty and the Problem of Religious Enthusiasm

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Johns Hopkins University

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For early modern philosophers writing in the shadow of the wars of religion, religious enthusiasm was an intensely political problem. In this course we will examine the writings of Baruch Spinoza, Blaise Pascal, and John Locke, and their ways of addressing faith-based claims of authority in order to secure the concept of the modern state. It is hoped that these readings and discussions will allow students to contextualize contemporary debates over the role of religion in public life.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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