Joseph Butler's Moral and Religious Thought: Tercentenary Essays

ISBN-13: 9780198267409 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 336 str.

Christopher Cunliffe; David Jenkins

Opis

The essays in this book mark the tercentenary of the birth of Bishop Joseph Butler, the leading Anglican theologian of the eighteenth century and also an important moral philosopher. They cover the full range of Butler's theological and philosophical writings--from his Christian apologetic against the deists to his discussion of the role of their historical context and suggestion of their relevance to contemporary religious and philosophical issues. At a time of renewed interest in Butler's thought, as well as in the theological positions he was opposing, it is timely and appropriate that these detailed studies of Butler's thought should now be made available.

Recenzje

This book ... confirms Butler's continued intriguing appeal. It has encouraged this reviewer to re-read Butler's Analogy and Sermons. And surely this is also the right starting point for any interest in Butler's thought.