Naturalism and Unbelief in France, 1650-1729

ISBN-13: 9781107514348 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 338 str.

Alan Charles Kors

Opis

This book shows how absolute naturalism, deciphering nature without reference to God, emerged from the inheritance, dynamics and debates of orthodox culture.

Recenzje

'… indispensable … sure to fruitfully inspire many historians for years to come.' Jeffrey D. Burson, American Historical Review

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. From nature to God; 2. Reading the ancients and reading Spinoza; 3. Reductio ad naturalismum; 4. The passion of Malebranche; 5. Creation and evil; Conclusion; Bibliography.