Correspondence and Occasional Writings

"Francis Hutcheson is often described as the father of the Scottish Enlightenment, and in this modern edition, never-before-published personal letters reveal the loyalty and lasting affection Hutcheson had for his friends, and his published correspondence and speeches bring to light his polemical skills in controversy and his preoccupation with religious and intellectual liberty"--

Summary

Hutcheson's epistolary offerings include letters published in journals in England, Ireland, and Netherlands. These letters and writings exhibit his polemical skills in controversy, his differences with Presbyterian orthodoxy, his preoccupation with religious and intellectual liberty, and his loyalty and lasting affection for his friends.

Product details

• Authors: Francis Hutcheson
• Assisted by: M A Stewart (Editor)
• Publisher: Liberty Fund
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2023
• EAN: 9780865976283
• ISBN: 978-0-86597-628-3
• No. of pages: 392
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 680 g
• Series: Natural Law Paper
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day