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. The debate is placed in a wider philosophical context and the works of Descartes, Locke and Hume are all discussed in detail. The volume concludes with an examination of theological thought at the end of the century.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781108040396
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111625450
Product Key Features
Book Title
History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century
Author
Leslie Stephen
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Popular Philosophy
Publication Year
2011
Number of Pages
488 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
140mm
Volume
Volume 1
Item Weight
620g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Leslie Stephen
Series Title
History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century 2 Volume Set