Essay on Religious Philosophy, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

M. Émile Saisset

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331664721 ISBN 13 : 9781331664727

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how a 19th-century philosopher examines God, morality, and immortality through Kant, Newton, and Spinoza. This edition presents a thoughtful study of religious philosophy, focusing on how major thinkers shape our understanding of divine truth and human life.

In clear, accessible language, the book traces how ideas about the divine interact with questions of happiness, virtue, and the meaning of life. It weighs different theological claims and looks at how reason and faith can inform each other without losing sight of practical concerns.

• Investigates pantheism and the idea that nature and God are connected in a single life.


• Examines Newton’s religious beliefs and how they relate to his science and philosophy.


• Assesses Spinoza’s views on immortality, the soul, and the nature of God.


• Considers the limits and strengths of Kant’s theories about duty, liberty, and religion.

Ideal for readers of religious philosophy and intellectual history who want a measured, historical perspective on these enduring questions.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Dbertiement The clergyman whose name was originally advertised as Translator of this book is not responsible for its opinions. He was unwilling that it should appear without larger commentai ies and explanations than were admissible in a work of the sort. The translation has, however, been finished most carefully, and the public will lose nothing by the withdrawal of the original editor. The running analysis upon the margin, the notes enclosed between brackets, a single essay in the second volume (pages 193-228), and the I ndex, are the only portions which have not come from M. Saisset spen. The readers particular attention is invited to the A ppendix, both for his own sake and in justice to the eminent author of theE ssai de Philosophie Religieuse. In a critical essay in the second volume, we have ventured to speak freely, but not, we hope, disrespectfully, of some points, which we should have wished otherwise. Upon subsequent study of M. Saisset sother writings, we made the extracts given in the Appendix (and especially No. I.), that readers might judge how far our view was correct. We would ask theological and philosophical students to read the extract No. II. with peculiar attention. It gives those passages from St.
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Essay on religious Philosophy - Vol. I is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1863. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331664721
• ISBN 13: 9781331664727
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
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