An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent (Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy)
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 110802145X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 498 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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“Lash’s introduction to this recent reissue of Newman’s Grammar makes that work accessible to contemporary students of philosophy and theology alike. If one wishes a fresh perspective on the shape of the ‘critical questions’ facing philosophical theology, as well as an object lesson in the norms implicit in ordinary discourse properly employed, that person would be well advised to take up this century-old volume.”
John Henry Newman (1801-1890) was a theologian and vicar at the university church in Oxford who became a leading thinker in the Oxford Movement, which sought to return Anglicanism to its Catholic roots. He published widely during his lifetime; his work included novels, poetry and the famous hymn 'Lead, Kindly Light', but he is most esteemed for his sermons and works of religious thought. A lucid and masterful work which remains relevant to contemporary discussions of faith.. Newman discusses how it is possible to believe what cannot be proven empirically, and postulates that the mind has the facility to bridge the logic gap to allow for humans to believe in things that they do not fully comprehend. This volume, first published in 1870, is an ambitious examination of the logical processes that underpin religious faith. Newman converted to Catholicism in 1845 and became a cardinal in 1879
Among Newman's Best A Customer This "essay" is a tour d'force of the force of the power of inferential versus deductive reasoning. This is an unique aposteriori argument for the existence of God, but unfolds an argument in a manner wholly different from the past, such as Aquinas, for example. Newman is a very persuasive author, who uses his evidence judiciously and validly. People of faith will find this expo. Scott Carson said Great text, useless edition. Cardinal Newman's An Essay In Aid of a Grammar of Assent is a classic of Christian epistemology, and deserves to be more widely read than it is. Unfortunately, the present reprint will not aid in the promotion of that goal. The book is printed on rather large paper, but the text itself has been reproduced photographically in such a way that it is virtually impossible to read it . Modern Christian Philosophy at Its Best "A Grammar of Assent" by J. H. Newman is without doubt the most elegant, eloquent, and persuasive argument yet for the belief in God by any Christian philosopher. Despite its 19th-century origins, it remains one of the most modern of Christian philosophies yet. Gone are all references to Aristotle and Aquinas and their antediluvian methodologies of a priori logic to "prove" the