Joseph Butler (1692–1752)
Autore di The Analogy of Religion
Sull'Autore
Born at Wautage, Berkshire, England, of a Presbyterian family, Joseph Butler converted to the Church of England sometime before entering Oriel College, Oxford University. He was ordained a priest in 1718, later serving as Bishop of Bristol and then as Bishop of Durham. Butler's contributions to mostra altro philosophy lie in his moral philosophy and moral psychology, set forth in his Sermons (1726) and in his natural theology, expressed in The Analogy of Religion (1736). Butler presented his moral philosophy in a religious context. Yet, his moral philosophy seeks to find a foundation for morality not in the divine will but in human nature, in the interplay of self-love and benevolence, and in reflection or conscience-a faculty superior to particular affections. In moral philosophy Butler is well known for his acute criticisms of the psychological egoism of Hobbes and Mandeville and in natural theology for his defense of revealed religion against the English deists. In an appendix to the Analogy, he presented an influential critique of John Locke's theory of personal identity. Butler died in 1752. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
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Opere di Joseph Butler
Fifteen sermons preached at Rolls Chapel : to which is added six sermons preached on publick occasions (1726) 38 copie
The Age of Enlightenment: An anthology of eighteenth-century texts: Volume 1 (1979) — Collaboratore — 26 copie
Fifteen sermons preached at the Rolls Chapel ; and, A dissertation upon the nature of virtue (1970) 5 copie
The Works of the Right Reverend Father in God, Joseph Butler, D. C. L., Late Lord Bishop of Durham (1844) 2 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1692-05-18
- Data di morte
- 1752-06-16
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- England
UK - Luogo di residenza
- Wantage, Oxfordshire, England
Berkshire, England, UK - Istruzione
- Oxford University (Oriel College)
Samuel Jones' dissenting academy, Gloucester - Attività lavorative
- cleric
preacher
bishop
theologian
philosopher
rector (Stanhope) - Breve biografia
- Bishop of Durham
Utenti
Discussioni
Joseph Butler in Philosophy and Theory (Marzo 2008)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 26
- Opere correlate
- 3
- Utenti
- 399
- Popolarità
- #60,805
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 5
- ISBN
- 48
- Lingue
- 2
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