History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century, in Two Volumes

Stephen, Sir Leslie

Published by John Murray, 1902

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Third edition. No jacket. Both volumes: Boards lightly soiled, page ridges lightly foxed. 1902 Hard Cover. xvii, 466; xi, 469 pp. Two volume set. 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 2 focuses on eighteenth-century moral philosophy, political philosophy and literature, and on the literary and religious reactions to the revolution in thought. Utilitarianism is discussed at length, as well as the work of thinkers such as Shaftesbury, Mandeville, Burke and Adam Smith. Seller Inventory # 2341114

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Title: History of English Thought in the Eighteenth...

Publisher: John Murray

Publication Date: 1902

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: Third Edition.