Henry Sidgwick: Science And Faith In Victorian England
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Edition: First Edition
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
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A work of intellectual history and philosophical biography, this study chronicles the life and thought of Henry Sidgwick, one of Victorian England's most rigorous and searching moral philosophers, situating him at the turbulent crossroads of scientific rationalism and religious faith. D.G. James argues that Sidgwick's career embodies the defining tension of the Victorian age — the struggle to reconcile an empirical, scientific worldview with the enduring claims of Christian belief and moral certainty. With scholarly precision and a measured, reflective tone, the text details how Sidgwick navigated the collapse of orthodox faith in the wake of Darwinism and biblical criticism, while still insisting on the necessity of ethical foundations for human life. Henry Sidgwick: Science and Faith in Victorian England presents a nuanced portrait of a thinker who refused easy answers, illustrating how his philosophical honesty made him both a central and a deeply conflicted figure in the intellectual culture of his time.
Author: D.G. James
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Oxford University Press
Genre: Biography
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A work of intellectual history and philosophical biography, this study chronicles the life and thought of Henry Sidgwick, one of Victorian England's most rigorous and searching moral philosophers, situating him at the turbulent crossroads of scientific rationalism and religious faith. D.G. James argues that Sidgwick's career embodies the defining tension of the Victorian age — the struggle to reconcile an empirical, scientific worldview with the enduring claims of Christian belief and moral certainty. With scholarly precision and a measured, reflective tone, the text details how Sidgwick navigated the collapse of orthodox faith in the wake of Darwinism and biblical criticism, while still insisting on the necessity of ethical foundations for human life. Henry Sidgwick: Science and Faith in Victorian England presents a nuanced portrait of a thinker who refused easy answers, illustrating how his philosophical honesty made him both a central and a deeply conflicted figure in the intellectual culture of his time.