The philosophy of John Norris
By: W.J. Mander.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9780199230303
Subjects: Norris, John, -- 1657-1711
Description: "Best known today as one of the earliest critics of John Locke, John Norris (1657-1711) incorporated ideas of Augustine, Malebranche, Plato, the Cambridge Platonists, and the scholastics into an original synthesis that was highly influential on the philosophy and theology of his day. Offering detailed considerations of his writings on metaphysics, knowledge, faith, moral philosophy, as well as his controversy with Locke, W. J. Mander presents a much-needed study of this unjustly neglected thinker, and the different perspective he offers on this seminal period in philosophical history."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Life work and influences; title: Life; title: Work; title: Influences; title: Metaphysics; title: The intelligible world; title: The existence of the intelligible world; title: The intelligible and the divine world; title: The intelligible and the natural world; title: Knowledge; title: Mind andbody; title: The souls of animals; title: Knowledge : thought and souls; title: Knowledge : God; title: Mediate knowledge : external world; title: Discussion and assessment of norris's theory; title: Was Norris an idealist?; title: Faith and reason; title: The socinian controversy; title: Faith; title: Reason; title: Above reason and contrary to reason; title: The measure of truth; title: Faith and reason; title: Malebranche; title: Descartes; title: Locke; title: Love; title: The theory of love; title: The regulation of love; title: The measure of divine love; title: Controversy with Locke; title: Norris's criticisms of Locke; title: Locke's responses; title: Concluding comments.