The True Intellectual System of the Universe Part One (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781417920143)

The True Intellectual System of the Universe is a philosophical treatise written by Ralph Cudworth. This book is the first volume of the complete work, which aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the universe and its workings. Cudworth explores various philosophical concepts, including the nature of God, the origins of the universe, and the human soul. He also delves into the ideas of free will and determinism, arguing that humans possess the power to choose their own paths in life. The book is written in a dense, academic style, with references to classical literature and philosophical works. It is a seminal work in the field of philosophy and has had a significant impact on subsequent philosophical thought.1820. Part One of Four. Wherein all the reason and philosophy of atheism is confuted and its impossibility demonstrated with a discourse concerning the true notion of the Lord's supper; and two sermons on 1 John ii. 3, 4 and 1 Cor. xv. 57. With references to the several quotations in the Intellectual System; and an account of the life and writings of the author by Thomas Birch. The philosophy as developed by Cudworth, who was an English philosopher and the leader of the Cambridge Platonists, in his great work, entitled The True Intellectual System of the Universe. The work took the form of a reply to the popular materialistic writer (and his nemesis), Thomas Hobbes; yet it was too Catholic in its spirit to escape the charge from the majority of contemporary theologians of being atheistic, heterodox, and heretical in its tendencies. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417919310, 1417919620, 1417919329.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Ralph Cudworth
ISBN-10: 1417920149
ISBN-13: 9781417920143
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/25/2004
Pages: 536
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.71lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.19d