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Henry More
A. . Ed(S): Jacob
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Description for Henry More
Hardback. Editor(s): Jacob, A. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 468 pages, biography. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 995.
The significance of Henry More's vitalist philosophy in the history of ideas has been realized relatively recently, as the bibliography will reveal. The general neglect of the Cambridge Platonist movement may be attributed to the common prejudice that its chief exponents, especially More, were obscure mystics who were neither coherent in their philosophical system nor attractive in their prose style. I hope that this modern edition of More's principal treatise will help to correct this unjust im pression and reveal the keenness and originality of More's intellect, which sought to demonstrate the relevance of classical philosophy in an age of ... Read more
The significance of Henry More's vitalist philosophy in the history of ideas has been realized relatively recently, as the bibliography will reveal. The general neglect of the Cambridge Platonist movement may be attributed to the common prejudice that its chief exponents, especially More, were obscure mystics who were neither coherent in their philosophical system nor attractive in their prose style. I hope that this modern edition of More's principal treatise will help to correct this unjust im pression and reveal the keenness and originality of More's intellect, which sought to demonstrate the relevance of classical philosophy in an age of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
Series
International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees
Number of Pages
468
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789024735129
SKU
V9789024735129
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