Reason and Authority in the Eighteenth Century

Klappentext Originally published in 1964, this book examines the influence of reason and authority upon English thought in the eighteenth century. Zusammenfassung This 1964 book examines the influence of reason and authority upon English thought in the eighteenth century. The text relates these two concepts to movements in religious and political thought! beginning with Locke's views on faith and reason before going through various areas and finishing with the beginnings of Romanticism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The legacy of Locke and Newton; 2. The authority of reason confirmed by revelation; 3. The authority of reason independent of revelation; 4. The retort to reason - Law, Berkeley, Butler; 5. Scepticism and its challenge to authority; 6. The authority of a revitalised faith; 7. The authority of the state and the claims of the church; 8. The appeal to the authority of science; 9. The authority of tradition and the demand for reform; 10. Conclusion; Bibliography; Notes; Index.

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• Authors: Gerald R. Cragg, Cragg Gerald R.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2013
• EAN: 9781107635050
• ISBN: 978-1-107-63505-0
• No. of pages: 360
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; England, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, C 1700 To C 1800