The Philosophy of Ralph Cudworth a Study of the True Intellectual System of the Universe - Softcover

Lowrey, Charles E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1417918985 ISBN 13: 9781417918980

Verlag: Kessinger Publishing Co, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

The Philosophy of Ralph Cudworth is a comprehensive study of the philosophical system developed by the English philosopher Ralph Cudworth. Written by Charles E. Lowrey, this book provides a detailed analysis of Cudworth's ideas on the nature of reality, the role of reason in understanding the world, and the relationship between God and the universe. Lowrey examines Cudworth's concept of the ""plastic nature"" of matter, which posits that matter has the ability to change and adapt to different circumstances. He also explores Cudworth's belief in the existence of an infinite and eternal God who created the universe and governs it according to rational laws. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of philosophy, particularly the development of seventeenth-century British thought.1884. Lowrey's study is designed to present the principal features of philosophy as developed by Cudworth, who was an English philosopher and the leader of the Cambridge Platonists, in his great work, entitled The True Intellectual System of the Universe. The work took the form of a reply to the popular materialistic writer (and his nemesis), Thomas Hobbes; yet it was too Catholic in its spirit to escape the charge from the majority of contemporary theologians of being atheistic, heterodox, and heretical in its tendencies. Lowrey has designed his text in a form that is sufficiently comprehensive for the general student and properly introductory to a more extended investigation of Cudworth. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1417918985
• ISBN 13: 9781417918980
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 212
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