Moral Culture of the Scottish Enlightenment - 16901805

In the Enlightenments it was often argued that moral conduct, rather than adherence to theological doctrine, was the true measure of religious belief. The author argues that this "enlightened" emphasis on conduct in religion relied less on arguments from reason alone than has been believed.

Summary

In the Enlightenments it was often argued that moral conduct, rather than adherence to theological doctrine, was the true measure of religious belief. The author argues that this "enlightened" emphasis on conduct in religion relied less on arguments from reason alone than has been believed.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Ahnert, Ahnert Thomas
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.03.2015
• EAN: 9780300153804
• ISBN: 978-0-300-15380-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History; The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Scotland, RELIGION / Christianity / Presbyterian, RELIGION / Christianity / Calvinist, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Western philosophy: Enlightenment, C 1700 To C 1800, Calvinist, Reformed & Presbyterian Churches, Calvinist, Reformed and Presbyterian Churches