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SUMMARY:Workshop with Omri Boehm
DESCRIPTION:Spinoza’s Tractatus Theologico-philosophicus [TTP]\, which so
 me view as the opening shot of the radical political enlightenment\, begin
 s with a definition of prophecy and prophets. «Prophecy\,» he argues\, 
 «is a certain knowledge given by God to men». A «Prophet»\, in turn\, 
 is he who receives such certain knowledge and delivers it to those who «c
 annot themselves» acquire it.  In this light\, the institution of prophe
 cy is seen as the hallmark of guiding one’s thought by accepting authori
 ty over our thinking -- of failing the task of enlightenment\, literally d
 efined\, by Kant\, as refusing the «guidance of another» and having the 
 «courage» to «think for oneself».\\r\\nSpinoza’s account has left it
 s footsteps in conservative (Leo Strauss)\, liberal (Michael Walzer)\, and
  postmarxist (Antonio Negri) political thought until today. Does this Ause
 inandersetzung between prophecy and enlightenment\, religion and reason\, 
 hold up? Or does enlightenment require thinking prophecy after all? What i
 s the relation between prophecy and politics? Revolution? We will be focus
 ing on Spinoza›s account of prophecy and\, reading Kant\, its relation t
 o Enlightenment. Texts include specific locations in Spinoza’s TTP\; Kan
 t›s «What is Enlightenment» and paragraphs in his 3rd Critique\, along
  with recommended references in Maimonides and Walzer.\\r\\n\\r\\nregistra
 tion via: j.buechele@unibas.ch with a short motivation letter until the 24
 . October
X-ALT-DESC:<p>Spinoza’s Tractatus Theologico-philosophicus [TTP]\, which 
 some view as the opening shot of the radical political enlightenment\, beg
 ins with a definition of prophecy and prophets. «Prophecy\,» he argues\,
  «is a certain knowledge given by God to men». A «Prophet»\, in turn\,
  is he who receives such certain knowledge and delivers it to those who «
 cannot themselves» acquire it.&nbsp\; In this light\, the institution of 
 prophecy is seen as the hallmark of guiding one’s thought by accepting a
 uthority over our thinking -- of failing the task of enlightenment\, liter
 ally defined\, by Kant\, as refusing the «guidance of another» and havin
 g the «courage» to «think for oneself».</p>\n<p>Spinoza’s account ha
 s left its footsteps in conservative (Leo Strauss)\, liberal (Michael Walz
 er)\, and postmarxist (Antonio Negri) political thought until today. Does 
 this Auseinandersetzung between prophecy and enlightenment\, religion and 
 reason\, hold up? Or does enlightenment require thinking prophecy after al
 l? What is the relation between prophecy and politics? Revolution? We will
  be focusing on Spinoza›s account of prophecy and\, reading Kant\, its r
 elation to Enlightenment. Texts include specific locations in Spinoza’s 
 TTP\; Kant›s «What is Enlightenment» and paragraphs in his 3rd Critiqu
 e\, along with recommended references in Maimonides and Walzer.</p>\n\n<p>
 <strong>registration via: j.buechele@unibas.ch with a short motivation let
 ter until the 24. October</strong></p>
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