First Published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the-entire course of philosophical thought. Each book constitutes a detailed, critical introduction to the work of a philosopher of major influence and significance. Butler’s writings are not voluminous, and he does not offer us a philosophical system. But he is generally regarded as among the very finest English moralists, and although his reputation in this respect has declined, he was for a long time considered to be a great philosophical theologian. In the course of his work in these spheres, he also produces some classic arguments in the philosophy of mind and action.
Introduction: Butler’s Life, Personality, and Objectives Part One THE ADVOCATE FOR VIRTUE I Moral Conduct and Human Nature II The Reality of Benevolence III The Case for Virtue Part Two THE APOLOGIST IV The Nature of Butler’s Apologetic V Identity and the Future Life VI Divine Government and Human Probation VII Revelation and Miracle VIII The Ignorance of Man
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Terence Penelhum, Canada) Penelhum, Terence (Professor Emeritus, Department of Religious Studies, Professor Emeritus, Department of Religious Studies, University of Calgary, Terence Emeritus Penelhum, Emeritus Penelhum, Terence