Theism And Humanism
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Edition: First Edition
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Book: Poor
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Pages: Tanning and foxing
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A landmark work of philosophical theology, Theism and Humanism presents the Gifford Lectures delivered by Arthur James Balfour in 1914, in which he mounts a rigorous and eloquent argument that theism — belief in a personal God — is the only rational foundation upon which human values, beauty, and knowledge can rest. Balfour argues with the authority of both a statesman and a philosopher that secular humanism, stripped of its theistic underpinnings, cannot adequately account for the existence of reason, morality, or aesthetic experience. Written in a tone that is measured yet deeply persuasive, the work systematically dismantles the pretensions of naturalism to provide a self-sufficient worldview. Drawing on science, ethics, and metaphysics, it illustrates how the very faculties humans use to pursue truth presuppose a rational, purposeful order that only theism can explain. A profound and enduring contribution to the philosophy of religion, it remains essential reading for anyone grappling with the relationship between faith, reason, and the human condition.
Author: Arthur James Balfour
Format: Hardback
Published: 1915, Hodder and Stoughton
Genre: Philosophy
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of philosophical theology, Theism and Humanism presents the Gifford Lectures delivered by Arthur James Balfour in 1914, in which he mounts a rigorous and eloquent argument that theism — belief in a personal God — is the only rational foundation upon which human values, beauty, and knowledge can rest. Balfour argues with the authority of both a statesman and a philosopher that secular humanism, stripped of its theistic underpinnings, cannot adequately account for the existence of reason, morality, or aesthetic experience. Written in a tone that is measured yet deeply persuasive, the work systematically dismantles the pretensions of naturalism to provide a self-sufficient worldview. Drawing on science, ethics, and metaphysics, it illustrates how the very faculties humans use to pursue truth presuppose a rational, purposeful order that only theism can explain. A profound and enduring contribution to the philosophy of religion, it remains essential reading for anyone grappling with the relationship between faith, reason, and the human condition.