ENGLISH

The Mind of God and the Works of Man

By Edward Craig

Book information

Publisher
Clarendon Press
Year
1987
ISBN
9780198249337, 0198249330
LCC
B791 .C73 1987
Open Library ID
OL2373423M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1463586 bytes)
Edition
1St Edition
Pages
364\364
Time added
2010-05-31 00:48:14

Description

What is the connection between philosophy as studied in universities and those general views of man and reality which are commonly considered "philosophy"? Through his attempt to rediscover this connection, Craig offers a view of philosophy and its history since the early 17th century. Craig discusses the two contrary visions of man's essential nature that dominated this period--one portraying man as made in the image of God and required to resemble him as closely as possible, the other depicting man as the autonomous creator of his own environment and values--and uses this context to clarify previously opaque textual detail. Illustrating how general concepts embodied by philosophical thought can be embodied in other media--especially literary--the author brings together disparate disciplines; he also reveals striking similarities between Anglo-American and certain 20th-century continental European lines of thought.

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