The Sovereignty of Reason: The Defense of Rationality in the Early English Enlightenment

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Main Details

Title The Sovereignty of Reason: The Defense of Rationality in the Early English Enlightenment
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Frederick C. Beiser
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:346
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenrePhilosophy - epistemology and theory of knowledge
Philosophy - logic
ISBN/Barcode 9780691630427
ClassificationsDewey:128.33
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

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