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Zusatztext it is, I confess, immensely refreshing to read a book such as Sprigge's... I have immense admiration for Sprigge's pluck and resolve. In summary metaphysical systems can function in religious terms. In this sense I think Sprigge makes a persuasive philosophical case. Informationen zum Autor Timothy Sprigge (1932-2007) was formerly Professor Emeritus of the University of Edinburgh. Klappentext Can philosophy offer reasonable grounds for the existence of a God as the centre of actual faith! rather than just a theoretical Absolute? This magnum opus explores the metaphysical systems of a diverse range of philosophers from Spinoza to the early 20th century! and offers a compelling new defence of a highly unfashionable Idealist worldview. Zusammenfassung Can philosophy offer reasonable grounds for the existence of a God as the centre of actual faith, rather than just a theoretical Absolute? This magnum opus explores the metaphysical systems of a diverse range of philosophers from Spinoza to the early 20th century, and offers a compelling new defence of a highly unfashionable Idealist worldview. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introductory 2: The God of Spinoza 3: Hegelian Christianity 4: Kierkegaard and Hegelian Christianity 5: T. H. Green and the Eternal Consciousness 6: Bernard Bosanquet 7: Josiah Royce 8: Process Philosophy and Theology: Whitehead and Hartshorne 9: Panthesitic Idealism 10: Concluding Remarks
