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Acworth, Richard: The philosophy of John Norris of Bemerton : (1657 - 1712). Studien und Materialien zur Geschichte der Philosophie : Kleine Reihe, Hildesheim, New York : Olms, 1979. ISBN: 3487068842
Sehr gut erhalten. ** John Norris (1657 - 1711) continued the broadly Cartesian project in late 17th Century England despite the ever-growing prominence of Lockean empiricism. Norris wrote on numerous topics, including politics, religion, philosophy and the Christian life. He also composed poetry. This entry describes several of Norris' most noteworthy advances and insights. One important goal of his philosophical writing was the completion of Malebranche's project. Norris believed Malebranche did not prove the existence of the intelligible world, viz. the mind of God. Nor did Malebranche offer a full account of the nature of the intelligible world. Norris adopted Descartes' view of the structure of thought, and a Malebranchean view of the contents of thought. He also elaborated a version of Descartes' real distinction proof in order to weaken Locke's thinking matter hypothesis. Proving the existence and immortality of the soul was a prime concern for Norris. Moreover, he was troubled by the heterodox theological views of the Enthusiasts (Quakers) and Socinians. He constructed numerous arguments against their doctrines by utilizing the "divine light," characterized within what he called his "Ideal Philosophy." John Norris was born on January 2, 1657 in Collingbourne Kingston, Wiltshire. His father was a minister, and Norris was the second of four siblings. His early training was a Puritan one. In 1671, he began a course of study at Winchester School, where he received a classical education; the curriculum included Greek and Latin literature, and the young Norris excelled at his studies. He matriculated at Exeter College, at Oxford, spending the years from 1676 - 1680 studying the Scholastic and ancient authors. In 1680, Norris was elected a Fellow of All Souls College, a distinction he enjoyed for nine years and would always recall fondly. He was ordained in 1684 and sometime before 1688 he also discovered the works of Malebranche, who would become one of his philosophical heroes. It was during his stay at All Souls that Norris published several of his most popular works. He published the first edition of A Collection of Miscellanies in 1687, which would culminate in a ninth edition printed in 1730. At this time he also published "The Root of Liberty," a sermon in which he defended human freedom by an appeal to the Augustinian concept of attention. In these publications, Norris' own thought is pronounced; they exhibit an independence from the heavy influence Malebranchean doctrine would exert upon Norris' subsequent works. The Theory and Regulation of Love, a piece characterizing love as the summons of God, was published in 1688, and the first text in which Norris clearly adopted Malebranchean arguments. Norris appended to this text his correspondence with Henry More, the Cambridge Platonist. Finally in 1689, he published Reason and Religion, which would be reissued seven times until 1724. He resigned the fellowship in 1689, married, and began a two-year occupation as rector at Newton St. Loe in Somersetshire. There, he published one of his most popular texts, Christian Blessedness, in 1690. One year later, Locke appealed to the Earl of Pembroke on Norris' behalf; consequently, Norris assumed the duties of rector at Bemerton near Salisbury. In general, he preferred study and meditation, and found his duties as rector to impinge upon his scholarly activities. Nonetheless, he maintained various correspondences. He engaged in correspondences with Elizabeth Thomas ("Corinna"), Damaris Cudworth (Lady Masham), Mary Astell and Locke, among others. In 1695, Norris published his correspondence with Astell and entitled it, Letters concerning the Love of God, between the Author of the Proposal to the Ladies and Mr. John Norris. Moreover, he found the time to publish pamphlets and treatises on a variety of topics including the Toleration Act, Christian morality, the immortality of the soul, and the difference between the Ideal Philosophy he endorsed and the enthusiasm of the Quakers. Norris made clear these differences in an addendum to Reflections upon the Conduct of Human Life in 1691. Richard Vickris, the Quaker, replied irately to this addendum. This generated a heated reply from Norris, in which he further elucidated the differences between the "divine light" of his own philosophy and that of the Quaker doctrines. This work was entitled Two Treatises concerning the Divine Light and was issued in 1692. Locke and Norris shared the objective of debunking the Quakers' claim to direct enlightenment from God. But their differences far outweighed their similarities. In 1690, Norris issued criticisms of Locke's An Essay concerning Human Understanding the first edition of which was published in December 1689. Norris' review, entitled Cursory Reflections upon a Book called An Essay concerning Human Understanding, prompted Locke to modify the second edition of the Essay at 2.10.2. Otherwise, Locke did not reply publicly to Norris' criticisms. It was only after Locke and Norris quarreled that Locke published his estimation of Norris' works. Lady Masham had entrusted a letter for Locke to Norris, but news reached Locke that Norris had opened the letter. Locke suspected Norris in spite of his protests, and from that time forward, which was the end of 1692, they were not on friendly terms (Cranston 1957, 364-365). Shortly thereafter (1693), Locke wrote Remarks upon some of Mr. Norris' Books, Wherein he asserts P. Malebranche's Opinion of seeing all Things in God and Examination of Malebranche. Charlotte Johnston has argued that the impetus and target for Locke's critical evaluation of Malebranche's thought was Norris, whom he viewed as reiterating Malebranche's thought (1958). In the Cursory Reflections, Norris stated that he would soon publish a treatise, in which he would present his own philosophy at length. But it was not until 1701 that Norris completed the first volume of his magnum opus, An Essay Towards the Theory of the Ideal or Intelligible World. The second volume was issued in 1704. (Hereafter, Theory I and Theory II, respectively.) Norris examines the divine nature in Theory I and in Theory II he details the nature of creation, specifically the nature of humanity and animals. These highly theoretical works did not enjoy the popular success of his other writings. One of these, An Account of Reason and Faith, in Relation to the Mysteries of Christianity, was so well-read that it was issued in a fourteenth edition as late as 1790. His last two theoretical works concerned the nature of the soul: A Philosophical Discourse concerning the Natural Immortality of the Soul, published in 1708, and A Letter to Mr. Dodwell concerning the Immortality of the Soul of Man, issued in 1709. It would seem that his many duties as rector did not hinder him completely from engaging in his beloved intellectual pursuits, as his publication record demonstrates. His final publication within his own lifetime, A Treatise concerning Christian Prudence, was printed just a year before his death. He died in February of 1711, aged fifty-six years, at Bemerton, and was interred there. It is puzzling that a figure as popular and widely-read as Norris has received such little recognition from intellectual historians of the early modern period. Perhaps Norris has not been paid much attention because his philosophical writings appear to contain an eclectic mixture of many divergent, incompatible sources rather than a coherent synthesis of those sources. Charles McCracken notes that Norris has been dubbed in a variety of ways, but that the "English Malebranche" seems most appropriate (179). Norris was heavily influenced by Malebranche, and goes so far as advising his own children that Malebranche's Search after Truth should "always be read, studied, dwelt and fed upon till it be digested, made your own, and converted as it were into the very Substance of your Souls" (Spiritual Counsel 501). Norris was also a follower of Descartes, whom Norris viewed as constructing "the only intelligible Frame of Natural Science that has yet appear'd in the World, and the only intire System that deserves the name of Philosophy" (500). Norris also draws liberally from his Scholastic background, and frequently uses theoretical tools borrowed from the canonical thinkers taught at the universities, such as Aquinas, Augustine and Suarez. His heavy reliance on diverse intellectual sources, especially Descartes and Malebranche, is apparent in his writings. Nonetheless, his arguments are tremendously valuable for understanding better the debates of his time. His rehearsal of Descartes' real distinction proof and his evaluation of Locke's thinking matter hypothesis exposes some critical Lockean assumptions, bringing into sharp relief the disagreements between the rationalists and empiricists of that era. He also influenced the views of other minor figures, most notably, Mary Astell and Arthur Collier. Finally, Norris' adaptation and expansion of Malebranche's twin doctrines of Vision in God and occasionalism are also central to understanding the continuation of the Cartesian project in late 17th and early 18th century England. - , ISBN-13: 9783487068848

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Neininger, Marc: Abraham and his discovery of God in Thomas Manns "Jakob und seine Brüder" GRIN VERLAG, April 2008, Besorgungstitel - vorauss. Lieferzeit 3-5 Tage. ISBN: 3638934268
Essay from the year 2004 in the subject German - Discussion and Essays, printed single-sided, grade: 92%, eqals 1,0, University of Western Ontario, course: The bible and 20th century literature, 6 entries in the bibliography, language: English, comment: The essay deals with Abraham's discovery of god and in what way this event dominates the self-perception of his successors and his tribe. , abstract: In Thomas Mann's Die Geschichten des Jakab, the first novel in the tetralogy Joseph und seine Bruder, Jakob is presented to us in quite a bewildering way. He is in god's chosen linage. We expect such a character to be dignified, a leader, a man of merit and virtue. But Jakob is in most points the opposite of this. He steals the birthright and his father's blessings from his older brother Esau. On the following flight he gets completely abased by the 16-year-old Eliphas, a son of Esau. During his time with Laban, he gains great wealth through trickery and finally he again flees while Laban is away. Also, within his family Jakob appears highly selective in his preferences. But not only he but also God is morally doubtful. He liked the sacrifice of Abel better than the one of Cain; then he almost destroys all life on earth with the flood. His treatment of Sodom and Gomorra is quite extreme and finally he chose one particular lineage as his favorite one. That linage starts with Abram. It is most peculiar, though, that Abram discovered God. Only because of this event Abram's lineage is God's chosen one. It is the actual discovery of God that constitutes Abram as the Urvater, since of course Abram had ancestors himself; therefore it is not Abram as a person himself who is decisive for his status. But as we will see later on, it is doubtful that Abram was actually one historic person.

NEUBUCH! 2008. 28 S. 210 mm 210 mm x 148 mm x 2 mm; Akademische Schriftenreihe, Bd. V39239

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SMITH, Joseph (1805-1844): The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi ... Translated by Joseph Smith, Jr.

Kirtland, Ohio: Printed by O. Cowdery & Co. for P.P. Pratt and J. Goodson, 1837. 12mo. (5 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches). [3]-619,[2]pp. Original tree calf, spine double ruled in gilt in five compartments with a decorative roll tool on either side of each rule, lettered in the second compartment, the others with a repeat decoration in gilt, marbled endpapers. In a modern full black morocco folding box, covers and spine ruled in gilt. The rare second edition of the Book of Mormon. This new edition, which is considerably rarer than the first, was printed while the Church was headquartered in Northeastern Ohio. Joseph Smith moved the Church to Kirtland, Ohio in 1831, after founding the movement in Palmyra, New York, the previous year. The Church was headquartered in Kirtland until 1838, when Smith relocated to Missouri, and shortly thereafter to Nauvoo, Illinois. The first Temple of the Mormon Church was built in Kirtland and stands there to this day; while in Kirtland, the Church also re-branded themselves as the Church of Latter Day Saints, later to be formalized as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This new edition contains some textual changes, a new preface by Parley P. Pratt, and Smith now notes himself for the first time in print as "translator" on the title page. "The preface (pp. [v]-vi), signed by Parley Pratt and John Goodson, indicates that they had obtained the rights to publish a second edition of 5,000. This probably means that they helped underwrite the publication and shared in the profits accruing from its sale. In spite of the statement in the preface, the exact size of the edition is uncertain. In 1886, Ebenezer Robinson, a typesetter in the Kirtland print shop, recalled a bit tentatively that it was 3,000. This smaller number is more consistent with the relative scarcity of the 1837 Book of Mormon today. The preface further explains that in preparation for the new edition, the first edition was 'carefully re-examined and compared with the original manuscripts' by Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery. Richard Howard has found more than two thousand changes which were written into the Printer's Manuscript of the 1830 Book of Mormon and incorporated into the second edition, and over one thousand other changes not indicated in the manuscript. It would seem, therefore, that the 1837 Book of Mormon was printed from the corrected Printer's Manuscript, and additional changes were made - by Cowdery? - as the book was set in type. Most of the changes are grammatical and stylistic. A few, however, are significant, for example, where 'God' or 'Eternal Father'...are changed to 'Son of God' or 'Son of the Eternal Father.' Thus the 1837 edition is an important progenitor in the genealogy of the Book of Mormon: from it was printed the first sequence of British and American editions culminating in the edition now in use by the LDS Church" (Crawley). An idea of the comparative rarity of the second edition can be seen in book auction records for the last thirty-five years: forty-two complete 1830 editions are cited, but only one complete 1837 second editions appears in the records. This copy with interesting provenance to an influential and controversial early member. Burr Riggs was baptized and made an elder in 1831, and was further ordained a high priest later that year. Along with Major Ashley, Riggs was appointed by revelation to "the south country" (D&C 75:17). Riggs would be ex-communicated in 1833 for neglecting his duties, but would be re-baptized the following year after volunteering to accompany Joseph Smith as part of the Zion's Camp expedition. In 1835, Riggs became part of the General Assembly, and was ordained a Seventy, serving in the first Quorum of the Seventy. In 1839, Riggs and his family moved Missouri to Illinois and would be ex-communicated for apostasy. Flake 596; Crawley 35; Howes S623, "aa"; Sabin 83039.

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Samuel Benner, An Ohio Farmer.. BENNER'S PROPHECIES: Of Future Ups and Downs in Prices. www.sacredscience.com Sacred Science Institute, 2006.
Exact Facsimile Reprint of Original Edition Published: 1879. 131p. What Years To Make Money On Pig-Iron, Hogs, Corn, & Provisions. "I Know of No Way of Judging the Future But by the Past" -Patrick Henry; "There is a Time in the Price of Certain Products and Commodities, Which, If Taken by Men at the Advance, Leads on to Fortune; And if Taken at the Decline Leads To Ruin."; This Is One of The First Known Books on Forecasting The Financial Markets, Loaded With Excellent Insights & Some of the First & Best Research on Cycle & Panic Theory & The Causative Forces Behind Them. A Classic For Anyone Interested In Forecasting. Contents: Predictions; Pig- Iron; Hogs; Corn; Cotton; Provisions; Panic; Theory; Conclusions. Includes: Statistics; Panics; Joseph & Egyptian Weather Statistics; "The Writer Does Claim A "Cast Iron Rule" That Future Ups & Downs of the Markets, and High & Low Prices In Certain Products & Commodities, Can Be Calculated For Some Years To Come With As Much Certainty And Upon The Same Principle That An Astronomer Calculates an Eclipse of the Sun"; "God Is In The Prices"; Do Weather Records Give The Rule?; Probabilities; Cause & Effect; Do Production Statistics Give The Rule?; The Future Cannot Be Calculated Upon By Agricultural Statistics; Does Price Give The Rule?; Periodicity In Cycles; Cycles In Yearly Price Averages Give Us The Rule; "Cast Iron Rule" = "One Extreme Invariable Follows Another"; Attractive & Repulsive Forces of Magnet; System of Prophecy; Epochs of Abundance & Scarcity; Pig-Iron Statistics Yearly Averages; "War, Panic & Elections do Not Change the General Course of Prices in Cycles"; 7 year Cycle; "History Will Repeat Itself"; Analysis of Pig-Iron Cycles 1834 -1899; Cycles In Increasing & Decreasing Series Arithmetical Progressions; Axioms of Price Action; Ratios of Increase & Decline; Hog Cycles1836 - 1891: 5, 6, 11 Year Cycles; Corn Cycles; Weather & Atmospheric Currents; Predictions of a "Financial Catastrophe"; Wall Street Stocks; Disasters & Vibration; Panic Cycles 1819 - 1891; 16, 18, 20, 54 Year Cycles; "Blue Mondays" & "Black Fridays"; Cause & Effect; 5, 6, 11, 27 Year Panic Cycles; Laws of Nature; Astronomical Exactness; Signs of the Times; Theory: Periodicity In Price Cycles; Causes Found In Solar System; Meteorological Cycle; Disturbances At Planetary Equinoxes; Electric & Magnetic Storms; Vulcan, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn; Sun-Spots; Telluric & Atmospheric Disturbances; Jovial Cycle; 11, 27, 54 Year Cycles; Herschel & Leverrier; Mythology; Ancient Astrology; Precession of Equinoxes; 25,000 & 12,000 Year Cycles; Deluge of Moses; Astronomers & Galileo..

Deluxe Hardcover Facsimile Edition Privately Printed, H Hard Cover Maroon Suede Guilt, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall, As New.

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