The Cambridge Platonists In Philosophical Context
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The Cambridge Platonists In Philosophical Context
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Author : G.A. Rogers
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-14
The Cambridge Platonists In Philosophical Context written by G.A. Rogers and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-14 with Philosophy categories.
The Cambridge Platonists were defenders of tolerance in the political as well as the moral sphere ; they held that practical j u d g e m e n t came down in the last instance to individual conscience ; and they laid the foundations of our modern conceptions of conscience and liberty. But at the same time they ma intained the existence of eternal truths , and of a Good-in-itself , identical with Truth and Being, refusing to admit that freedom of conscience i m p li e d moral relativism. They were critics of dogmatism, and of the sectarian notion of "enthusiasm" as a source of illumination , on the grounds that both were disruptive of social harmony; they pleaded the cause of reason , in the hope that it could become the foundation of all human knowledge . Yet , for all that , they ma intained that a certain sort of mystical illumination lay at the heart of all true thought , and that human reason had validity only in virtue of i t s divine origin . They debated with Des cartes and took a keen interest in his mech- ism and his dualism ; they brought the atomistic theories of Democritus back into repute; and they sought to provide a detailed account of the causality link ing all phenomena.
Revisioning Cambridge Platonism Sources And Legacy
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Author : Douglas Hedley
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-01-01
Revisioning Cambridge Platonism Sources And Legacy written by Douglas Hedley and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-01 with Philosophy categories.
This volume contains essays that examine the work and legacy of the Cambridge Platonists. The essays reappraise the ideas of this key group of English thinkers who served as a key link between the Renaissance and the modern era. The contributors examine the sources of the Cambridge Platonists and discuss their take-up in the eighteenth-century. Readers will learn about the intellectual formation of this philosophical group as well as the reception their ideas received. Coverage also details how their work links to earlier Platonic traditions. This interdisciplinary collection explores a broad range of themes and an appropriately wide range of knowledge. It brings together an international team of scholars. They offer a broad combination of expertise from across the following disciplines: philosophy, Neoplatonic studies, religious studies, intellectual history, seventeenth-century literature, women’s writing, and dissenting studies.The essays were originally presented at a series of workshops in Cambridge on the Cambridge Platonists funded by the AHRC.
The Cambridge Platonists
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Author : C. A. Patrides
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1980-11-06
The Cambridge Platonists written by C. A. Patrides and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-11-06 with Literary Criticism categories.
This volume contains selected discourses chosen to illustrate the tenets characteristic of the influential movement known as Cambridge Platonism.
An Anthology Of The Cambridge Platonists
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Author : Douglas Hedley
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-09-08
An Anthology Of The Cambridge Platonists written by Douglas Hedley and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-08 with Philosophy categories.
Notwithstanding their neglect in many histories of ideas in the West, the Cambridge Platonists constitute the most significant and influential group of thinkers in the Platonic tradition between the Florentine Renaissance and the Romantic Age. This anthology offers readers a unique, thematically structured compendium of their key texts, along with an extensive introduction and a detailed account of their legacy. The volume draws upon a resurgence of interest in thinkers such as Benjamin Whichcote, 1609–1683; Ralph Cudworth, 1618–1688; Henry More, 1614–1687; John Smith, 1618–1652, and Anne Conway 1631–1679, and includes hitherto neglected extracts and some works of less familiar authors within the group, like George Rust 1627?–1670; Joseph Glanvill, 1636–1680, and John Norris 1657–1712. It also highlights the Cambridge Platonists’ important role in the history of philosophy and theology, influencing luminaries such as Shaftesbury, Berkeley, Leibniz, Joseph de Maistre, S.T. Coleridge, and W.R. Emerson. An Anthology of the Cambridge Platonists is an indispensable guide to the serious study of a pivotal group of Western metaphysicians and is of great value for both students and scholars of philosophy, literature, history, and theology. Key Features The only systematic anthology to the Cambridge Platonists available, facilitating quick comprehension of key themes and ideas Uses new translations of the Latin works, vastly improving upon faulty and misleading earlier translations Offers a wide range of new perspective on the Cambridge Platonists, showing the extent of their influence in early modern philosophy and beyond.
Rational Theology And Christian Philosophy In England In The Seventeenth Century
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Author : John Tulloch
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
Rational Theology And Christian Philosophy In England In The Seventeenth Century written by John Tulloch and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
In this book, John Tulloch examines the role of rational theology and Christian philosophy in seventeenth-century England. Focusing on the Cambridge Platonists, Tulloch provides a comprehensive exploration of the intellectual and cultural context in which these thinkers developed their ideas. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of Christian thought and philosophy in England. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
British Philosophy In The Seventeenth Century
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Author : Sarah Hutton
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2015-06-04
British Philosophy In The Seventeenth Century written by Sarah Hutton and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-04 with Philosophy categories.
Sarah Hutton presents a rich historical study of one of the most fertile periods in modern philosophy. It was in the seventeenth century that Britain's first philosophers of international stature and lasting influence emerged. Its most famous names, Hobbes and Locke, rank alongside the greatest names in the European philosophical canon. Bacon too belongs with this constellation of great thinkers, although his status as a philosopher tends to be obscured by his status as father of modern science. The seventeenth century is normally regarded as the dawn of modernity following the breakdown of the Aristotelian synthesis which had dominated intellectual life since the middle ages. In this period of transformational change, Bacon, Hobbes, Locke are acknowledged to have contributed significantly to the shape of European philosophy from their own time to the present day. But these figures did not work in isolation. Sarah Hutton places them in their intellectual context, including the social, political and religious conditions in which philosophy was practised. She treats seventeenth-century philosophy as an ongoing conversation: like all conversations, some voices will dominate, some will be more persuasive than others and there will be enormous variations in tone from the polite to polemical, matter-of-fact, intemperate. The conversation model allows voices to be heard which would otherwise be discounted. Hutton shows the importance of figures normally regarded as 'minor' players in philosophy (e.g. Herbert of Cherbury, Cudworth, More, Burthogge, Norris, Toland) as well as others who have been completely overlooked, notably female philosophers. Crucially, instead of emphasizing the break between seventeenth-century philosophy and its past, the conversation model makes it possible to trace continuities between the Renaissance and seventeenth century, across the seventeenth century and into the eighteenth century, while at the same time acknowledging the major changes which occurred.
Cambridge Platonist Spirituality
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Author : Charles Taliaferro
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date : 2004
Cambridge Platonist Spirituality written by Charles Taliaferro and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Religion categories.
This anthology collects essays, poetry and treatises by a group of English philosophers from the Age of Reason who were devoted to the goodness of God and the spiritual importance of rationalism. These philosophers, known as the Cambridge Platonists, produced a movement in philosophical theology that flourished around Cambridge University in the seventeenth century and influenced not only Great Britain, but the United States and beyond. Their school of thought emphasized the great goodness of God, the compatibility of reason and faith, an integrated life of virtue, and the deep joy of living in concord with God. This volume introduces and presents the key documents of the Cambridge Platonist movement while setting its thinkers in their historical and religious context: the decades of turbulence and political crises surrounding the English Civil War.
The Cambridge Platonists
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Author : Tod E. Jones
language : en
Publisher: University Press of America
Release Date : 2005
The Cambridge Platonists written by Tod E. Jones and has been published by University Press of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Philosophy categories.
The Cambridge Platonists is written with students and novice theologians in mind. It provides context as well as description, while outlining the most representative ideas of the school with clarity and brevity. This introduction will meet the needs of many readers, but for those beginning a study of the works of the Cambridge Platonists, the Eight Letters of Dr. Antony Tuckney and Dr. Benjamin Whichcote not only provide a logical starting point, in that they present the most characteristic ideas of Whichcote--arguably, the Cambridge Platonists' founding member--but also help to clarify what sets this school of religious thought apart from contemporary Puritan theology, as represented by Tuckney. This is the first complete edition of the Eight Letters since their original publication in 1753, now rendered accessible to readers without knowledge of classical languages.
Rational Theology And Christian Philosophy In England In The Seventeenth Century The Cambridge Platonists
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Author : John Tulloch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
Rational Theology And Christian Philosophy In England In The Seventeenth Century The Cambridge Platonists written by John Tulloch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with Cambridge Platonists categories.
The Cambridge Platonists
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Author : John Tulloch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1874
The Cambridge Platonists written by John Tulloch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1874 with categories.