John Henry Newman

An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent

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Produktbeschreibung

An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent is a work by John Henry Newman that deals with philosophy of faith. The author's purpose was to show that the systematic criteria for proof and consent are too limited and misplaced for actual life, arguing that rationality and its suppositions are not communicable to real life outcomes.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 273g
• ISBN-13: 9788027299379
• Artikelnr.: 67346645

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Assent and Apprehension: 1. Modes of holding and apprehending propositions
2. Assent considered as apprehensive
3. The apprehension of propositions
4. Notional and real assent
5. Apprehensive assents in religious matters
Part II. Assent and Inference: 6. Assent considered as unconditional
7. Certitude
8. Inference
9. The illative sense
10. Inferential assents in religious matters.