Henry Longueville Mansel

Henry Longueville Mansel
Author: Francesca Norman
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2023-09-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004543252

Henry Longueville Mansel (1820-1871), Anglican theologian and philosopher, has wrongly been remembered as a Kantian agnostic whose ideas led to those of Herbert Spencer. Francesca Norman’s book provides a thorough revisioning of Mansel’s theology in context and reveals the personal basis of Spencer’s animus towards Mansel. Mansel is revealed as an orthodox Anglican theistic personalist whose ideas inspired Newman to write his Grammar of Assent. Located in context, Mansel’s personal connections with leading Tory figures such as Lord Carnarvon and Benjamin Disraeli are explored. Key controversies with Frederick Denison Maurice and John Stuart Mill are interpreted with reference to the party political elections of 1859 and 1865. Norman offers a vital vision of nineteenth-century theology, philosophy, and politics.

The Philosophy of the Conditioned

The Philosophy of the Conditioned
Author: H. L Mansel
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2020-08-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3752412941

Reproduction of the original: The Philosophy of the Conditioned by H. L Mansel

Henry Longueville Mansel

Henry Longueville Mansel
Author: Francesca Norman
Publisher: Anglican-Episcopal Theology an
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-09-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9789004543249

In Henry Longueville Mansel, Francesca Norman offers a new interpretation of the thought of an important though often misunderstood Victorian theologian and philosopher. Norman's study of Mansel brings new insight to the study of Newman, Spencer, Disraeli, Mill, and Maurice.

Agnosticism: A Very Short Introduction

Agnosticism: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Robin Le Poidevin
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2010-10-28
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0199575266

What is agnosticism? Is it just the 'don't know' position on God, or is there more to it than this? Is it a belief, or merely the absence of belief? Who were the first to call themselves 'agnostics'? These are just some of the questions that Robin Le Poidevin considers in this Very Short Introduction. He sets the philosophical case for agnosticism and explores it as a historical and cultural phenomenon. What emerges is a much more sophisticated, and much more interesting, attitude than a simple failure to either commit to, or reject, religious belief. Le Poidevin challenges some preconceptions and assumptions among both believers and non-atheists, and invites the reader to rethink their own position on the issues. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

The Nineteenth-century Novel

The Nineteenth-century Novel
Author: Stephen Regan
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2001
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780415238281

Provides a valuable selection of nineteenth- century essays on the art of fiction. These contemporary essays are strategically placed alongside a selection of modern critical responses to twelve familiar nineteenth-century novels.