English Philosophy in the Age of Locke

Zusatztext The nine papers in this volume combine historical and analytic studies that, through perceptive examination of primary sources and of their historical contexts, offer important insights into various aspects of English philosophical, political, and religious ideas in the second half of the seventeenth century. The contributors' careful scholarship and balanced judgements provide a rich source of information and some important critical reflections on the need to revise what has previously been maintained. Informationen zum Autor M. A. Stewart is Research Professor in the History of Philosophy, Universities of Aberdeen and Lancaster. Klappentext Investigating key issues in English philosophical, political, and religious thought in the second half of the seventeenth century, this book presents a set of new and intriguing essays on the topics. Particular emphasis is given to the interaction between philosophy and religion among leading political thinkers of the period; connections between philosophical debate on personhood, certainty, and the foundations of faith; and new conceptions of biblical exegesis. Zusammenfassung This work presents a set of new essays investigating key issues in English philosophical, political and religious thought in the second half of the 17th century. Particular emphasis is given to the interaction between philosophy and religion among the leading political thinkers of the period Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Paul Dumouchel: The political problem of religion 2: Knud Haakonssen: The character and obligation of natural law according to Richard Cumberland 3: Ian Harris: Locke on justice 4: J. R. Milton: Locke and Gassendi: A reappraisal 5: John Marshall: Locke, Socinianism, "Socinianism", and Unitarianism 6: Victor Nuovo: Locke's theology, 1694-1704 7: Udo Thiel: The Trinity and human personal identity 8: M. A. Stewart: Stillingfleet and the way of ideas 9: Beverley Southgate: "Beating down scepticism": The solid philosophy of John Sergeant, 1623-1707 ...

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• Authors: M. A. Stewart, M.a. Stewart
• Assisted by: M A Stewart (Editor), M. A. Stewart (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2001
• EAN: 9780198250968
• ISBN: 978-0-19-825096-8
• No. of pages: 340
• Series: Oxford Studies in the History of Philosophy; Oxford Studies in the History; Oxford Studies in the History of Philosophy; Oxford Studies in the History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; England, History of Ideas, European History, RELIGION / History, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), History of Religion, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700