LEEUWEN, HENRY G. VAN.

The problem of certainty in English thought 1630-1690.

Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, 1970. XI, 159 p. cloth.+dustjacket. 16x24 cm. Rost at the paperedges.

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The problem of certainty in English thought, 1630-1690. Second edition.

Preface by Richard H, Popkin. Den Haag: Martinus Nijhoff,1970. 2nd ed. Orig. cloth binding. Dustjacket. xviii,159 pp. Index. (International Archives in the History of Ideas, 3). Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. - The revival of ancient Greek scepticism in the 16th and 17th centuries was of the greatest importance in changing the intellectual climate in which modern science developed, and in developing the attitude that we now call : The scientific outlook . Many streams of thought came together contributing to various facets of this crucial development. One of the most fascinating of these is that of constructive scepticism , the history of one of whose forms is traced in this study by Prof. Van Leeuwen. The sceptical crisis that arose during the Renaissance and Reformation challenged the fundamental principles of the many areas of man's intellectual world, in philosophy, theology, humane and moral studies, and the sciences. The devastating weapons of classical scep ticism were employed to undermine man's confidence in his ability to discover truth in any area whatsoever by use of the human faculties of the senses and reason. These sceptics indicated that there was no area in which human beings could gain any certain knowledge, and that the effort to do so was fruitless, vain, presumptuous, and perhaps even blasphemous. Starting with the writings of Henricus Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486-1535) and Michel de Montaigne (1533-92), a thoroughly destructive sceptical movement developed, attacking both the old and the new science, philosophy and theology, and insisting that true and certain knowledge can only be gained by Revelation. ISBN 9789024701797.

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LEEUWEN, HENRY G. VAN

THE PROBLEM OF CERTAINTY IN ENGLISH THOUGHT 1630-1690.

The Hague, Martinus Nijhoff, 1970. 2nd edition. Green cloth with dustjacket, 24cmx16cm, Good condition. 'International Archives of the History of Ideas' - 3. With a preface by Richard H. Popkin. Contents: I). Francis Bacon and scientific knowledge. II). The problem of certainty in its theological context. 1). William Chillingworth. 2). John Tillotson. III). The theory of certainty secularized. 1). John Wilkins. 3). Joseph Glanvill. IV). The theory of certainty in its scientific context. 1). Robert Boyle. 2). Isaac Newton. V). John Locke and the philosophical exposition of the theory of certainty. With conclusion, bibliography and index of names. XV + 159 pag.

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The Problem of Certainty in English Thought 1630-1690.

The Hague, Nijhoff, 1963. 159 S. Hardcover/Pappeinband Good condition. Ex library with stamps and back label. Text good and clean. Free shipping within Germany. Shipping costs to EU-countries: 9.50 EUR, to non-EU-countries: 15.00 EUR.

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