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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464708103321

Autore

Culverwel Nathanael -1651?

Titolo

An elegant and learned discourse of the light of nature / / Nathaniel Culverwell ; edited by Robert A. Greene and Hugh MacCallum ; foreword by Robert A. Greene

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Indianapolis, IN : , : Liberty Fund, , [2001]

©2001

ISBN

1-61487-790-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (279 p.)

Collana

Natural Law Paper

Disciplina

211/.6

Soggetti

Religion - Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1971. (Studies and texts / University of Toronto. Dept. of English).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Nathaniel Culverwell, An Elegant and Learned Discourse of the Light of Nature ""; ""Front Matter ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Details ""; ""Contents ""; ""Preface, p. ix ""; ""Foreword, p. xi ""; ""An Elegant and Learned Discourse of the Light of Nature ""; ""The Epistle Dedicatory to the Reverend and Learned Anthony Tuckney, p. 1 ""; ""To the Reader, p. 3 ""; ""Courteous Reader, p. 5 ""; ""Table of Contents, p. 9 ""; ""Chapter 1. The Porch, or Introduction, p. 10 ""; ""Chapter 2. The Explication of the Words, p. 17 ""; ""Chapter 3. What Nature Is, p. 21 ""

""Chapter 4. Of the Nature of a Law in General, p. 27 """"Chapter 5. Of the Eternal Law, p. 35 ""; ""Chapter 6. Of the Law of Nature in General, Its Subject and Nature, p. 40 ""; ""Chapter 7. The Extent of the Law of Nature, p. 58 ""; ""Chapter 8. How the Law of Nature Is Discovered? Not by Tradition, p. 65 ""; ""Chapter 9. The Light of Reason, p. 71 ""; ""Chapter 10. Of the Consent of Nations, p. 79 ""; ""Chapter 11. The Light of Reason Is a Derivative Light, p. 88 ""; ""Chapter 12. The Light of Reason Is a Diminutive Light, p. 118 ""

""Chapter 13. The Light of Reason Discovers Present, Not Future Things, p. 126 """"Chapter 14. The Light of Reason Is a Certain Light, p. 136 ""; ""Chapter 15. The Light of Reason Is Directive, p. 147 ""; ""Chapter 16. The Light of Reason Is Calme and Peaceable, p. 157 "";



""Chapter 17. The Light of Reason Is a Pleasant Light, p. 170 ""; ""Chapter 18. The Light of Reason Is an Ascendent Light, p. 184 ""; ""Notes, p. 199 ""; ""Textual Notes, p. 245 ""; ""Index, p. 249 ""