[PDF] The Relation Of John Locke To English Deism eBook

Author : Samuel Gring Hefelbower
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Page : 202 pages
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Release : 2015-07-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781331851936

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Excerpt from The Relation of John Locke to English Deism Probably all students of English thought of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries recognize some sort of relation between John Locke and English Deism, but they differ as to how they are related. Some writers make him a part of the movement, others consider him its father, and several of the leading historians of philosophy merely note the fact that there is some relation without defining it. This monograph undertakes to show that these statements are wrong or inadequate, and that Locke and English Deism are related as co-ordinate parts of the larger progressive movement of the age. When widely accepted historical opinions are challenged, proof of the thesis to be established should be made accessible to the reader and should be as complete as possible. Accordingly the book is to a great extent a tediously detailed marshaling of evidence. The discussion of the belief in Providence arid the statement of the attitude of the progressive leaders toward toleration in the fifth chapter do not contribute to the solution of the problem. The former is introduced here because it is generally believed that the "absentee God" was a characteristic of Deism, which it was not; and the presentation of the latter is necessary because some writers use it to prove that Locke was a Deist, which it does not prove. The quotations from Locke are from Fraser's edition of the Essay and from the tenth edition of his works. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Samuel Gring Hefelbower
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 43,74 MB
Release : 2013-09
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ISBN : 9781230374284

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IV THE TWO FOCAL CONCEPTS At this time everybody * at least every progressive thinker, appealed to nature and reason in grounding institutions and principles. In this Locke and the Deists agree; both were rationalistic and critical in method, as were also the other representatives of the progressive movement. The Deists differed from Locke and the other liberal thinkers in that they applied the rationalistic method more radically. In setting forth the use that was made of these two focal concepts of speculative thought in England in the seventeenth century and the early part of the eighteenth century, it will be convenient to study the progressive thinkers in three groups: the Rational Theologians, the Philosophers among whom is Locke, and the Deists. I. ORIGIN OF THE TWO FOCAL CONCEPTS OF RATIONALISTIC-CRITICAL SPECULATION We have described Locke, Deism, and certain other men and movements of this age as liberal or progressive, that is, as rationalistic and critical. This is descriptive of their intellectual attitude toward the problems they were considering. They were not prone to appeal to authority; they rather protested against authority, or scholasticism and tradition, in the name of freedom of thought. They emphasized free investigation. In the first chapter we saw that this was the normal result of the progressive emancipation of man intellectually, scientifically, religiously, politically. This movement had its roots far back in the centuries. Man brought to light again the treasures of the ancient world, and this stimulated independent thought. He discovered nature, and himself as a part of it, and also that these ideas did not fit the authoritatively transmitted systems. Some seeing saw not, but many followed the new...

Author : Samuel Gring 1871 Hefelbower
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 49,13 MB
Release : 2016-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781372559877

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Author : Samuel Gring Hefelbower
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 198 pages
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Release : 2015-02-18
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ISBN : 9781297235283

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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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.

Author : Samuel G. Hefelbower
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 198 pages
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Release : 2016-05-09
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ISBN : 9781356141883

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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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.

Author : Hefelbower Samuel G
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Page : 198 pages
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Release : 2015-02-19
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ISBN : 9781298314390

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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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.