The Religious Philosopher - Or, The Right Use of Contemplating the Works of the Creator (Paperback)

Originally published in Dutch in 1715, this two-volume work by the philosopher and theologian Bernard Nieuwentyt (1654-1718) is reissued here in the 1724 third edition of the English translation by John Chamberlayne (1668/9-1723). The book seeks to persuade both Christians and atheists that scientific examination of the natural world is compatible with religious belief. According to Chamberlayne, Nieuwentyt published this illustrated work to 'magnify the Wisdom and Goodness of God' while challenging those who did not see proof of the divine in nature. The work is known to have influenced the natural theology of the English philosopher William Paley (1743-1805), whose famous analogy of the watchmaker is believed to have been taken directly from Nieuwentyt. Arguing against rationalist philosophers such as Spinoza, Volume 1 defends natural theology and presents a series of detailed 'contemplations' about the complexity of the human body.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Science and Religion, Volume 1
Release date:	November 2014
Authors:	Bernard Nieuwentyt
Translators:	John Chamberlayne
Preface by:	J. T. Desaguliers
Dimensions:	245 x 170 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	332
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-07753-8
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Dutch
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General
LSN:	1-108-07753-6
Barcode:	9781108077538

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