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The Sovereignty of Reason: The Defense of Rationality in the Early English Enlightenment
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Sovereignty of Reason: The Defense of Rationality in the Early English Enlightenment
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Frederick C. Beiser
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:346 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Philosophy - epistemology and theory of knowledge
Philosophy - logic |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691600543
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| Classifications | Dewey:128.33 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The Sovereignty of Reason is a survey of the rule of faith controversy in seventeenth-century England. It examines the arguments by which reason eventually became the sovereign standard of truth in religion and politics, and how it triumphed over its rivals: Scripture, inspiration, and apostolic tradition. Frederick Beiser argues that the main thre
Reviews"The developments covered in this book have often been neglected, and it is more than useful to have the story well told."--Choice
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