A Discourse concerning the being and attributes of God, the obligations of natural religion, and the truth and certainty of the Christian revelation. In answer to Mr Hobbs, Spinoza, the Author of the Oracles of Reason, and other Deniers of Natural and Revealed Religion. Being sixteen sermons preach'd at the Cathedral-Church of St Paul, in the years 1704, and 1705, at the Lecture Founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle Esq. The third edition, corrected. 2 vols in 1

CLARKE, Samuel.

Published by Printed by Will. Botham; for James Knapton. 1711, 1711

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Two parts in one with separate titlepages and pagination. [18], 142, [58], 351, [1]p ad., with preliminary blank. 8vo. Sl. foxing & browning, marginal rust hole to b8 in second part. Early 19th century half calf, raised gilt banded spine, marbled boards, gilt label; some rubbing to spine & corners. ESTC N561. Samuel Clarke, 1675-1729, 'was the most influential British philosopher in the generation between Locke and Berkeley. His philosophical interests were mostly in metaphysics, theology, and ethics. In all three areas he was very critical of Hobbes, Spinoza, and Toland. Deeply influenced by both Newton and Descartes, Clarke was however publicly critical of Descartes' metaphysics of space and body because Descartes' identifying body with extension and removing final causes from nature had furthered irreligion and had naturally developed into Spinozism. He sided with Locke and Newton against Descartes in denying that we have knowledge of the essence of substances, even though we can be sure that there are at least two kinds of substances (mental and material) because their properties (thinking and divisibility) are incompatible. He defended natural religion against the naturalist view that nature constitutes a self-sufficient system and revealed religion against deism'. Ref: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2014. Seller Inventory # 81807

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Title: A Discourse concerning the being and ...

Publisher: Printed by Will. Botham; for James Knapton. 1711

Publication Date: 1711

Binding: Hardcover

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