History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century 2 Volume Set

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-108-04041-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Medienkombination, Englisch, 972 Seiten, Format (B × H): 143 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 1340 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy

Leslie Stephen (1832–1904) was a writer, philosopher and literary critic whose work was published widely in the nineteenth century. As a young man Stephen was ordained deacon, but he later became agnostic and much of his work reflects his interest in challenging popular religion. This two-volume work, first published in 1876, is no exception: it focuses on the eighteenth-century deist controversy and its effects, as well as the reactions to what Stephen saw as a revolution in thought. Comprehensive and full of detailed analysis, this is an important work in the history of ideas. Volume 1 contains a thorough discussion of the arguments for and against deism, and of the state of theology at the end of the century. Volume 2 focuses on eighteenth-century moral philosophy, political philosophy, literature, and on the literary and religious reactions to the revolution in thought. It also discusses utilitarianism in depth.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stephen, Leslie

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume 1: Preface; 1. The philosophical basis; 2. The starting-point of deism; 3. Constructive deism; 4. Critical deism; 5. Butler's Analogy; 6. David Hume; 7. William Warburton; 8. The later theology. Volume 2: 9. Moral philosophy; 10. Political theories; 11. Political economy; 12. Characteristics; Index.