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Part IV: Hobbes’ Philosophically and Politically Motivated Biblical Exegesis

0 Comments Published by Cynthia R. Nielsen March 10th, 2008 in Biblical Hermeneutics, Early Modern Philosophy, Enlightenment

Lastly, we have Hobbes discussion of miracles.  In this section, as in the previous ones, Hobbes begins by defining his terms and then interacts with various biblical texts.  As Hobbes explains, miracles arouse wonder and admiration in humans for two reasons: (1) they are exceedingly rare and unusual events, and (2) they are thought to [...]

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