Foundations of Belief, being Notes Introductory to the Study of Theology.

Right Hon. Arthur James Balfour.

Published by Longmans Green & Co, New York, NY, 1895

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First Edition (1895), unstated in accordance with Longmans, Green's customary practice. EXTENSIVE PENCIL NOTES - and one word in red pencil - at the front and rear endpapers. Else, Very Good: shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; the top edge is heavily dusted; the faintest line of dampstaining along the outside edges of the text pages. The binding is square and secure; the text itself is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and flaws of varying severity. Clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.35 x 1.25 inches). viii, 366 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 3.8 ounces. Blue cloth over boards with gilt titles at the backstrip.; Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Balfour is thought to have formulated the basis for the evolutionary argument against naturalism. Balfour argued the Darwinian premise of selection for reproductive fitness cast doubt on scientific naturalism, because human cognitive facilities that would accurately perceive truth could be less advantageous than adaptation for evolutionarily useful illusions. He was a member of the Society for Psychical Research, a society studying psychic and paranormal phenomena, and was its president from 1892 to 1894. In 1914, he delivered the Gifford Lectures at the University of Glasgow, which formed the basis for the book Theism and Humanism (1915). First Edition (1895), unstated in accordance with Longmans, Green's customary practice.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Foundations of Belief, being Notes Introductory to the Study of Theology.
• Publisher: Longmans Green & Co, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1895
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
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  • Religion: Christianity