Henry More
Magic, religion and experiment
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Paperback/Softback
978-0-521-56667-4 (ISBN)
Description
Henry More, a Cambridge Platonist, remains one of the most perplexing of English metaphysical theologians. This book assesses More's work, particularly that on space and time which influenced Newton, and gives insights into his philosophy and his dabbling in witchcraft and Satanism.
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English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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ISBN-13
978-0-521-56667-4 (9780521566674)
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04/2002
2nd Edition
Cambridge University Press
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Content
Part 1 Platonic and personal background: Platonism; Platonism and the scientific revolution; the Cambridge Platonists; Henry More, man of paradox. Part 2 For and against the scientific revolution: Henry More's philosophy; the spirit world; More and Descartes; More and the Royal Society; More and Newton - space and time; More and Newton - force.