The philosophy of John Norris

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New York: Oxford University Press (2008)
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Abstract

Life, work, and influences -- Life -- Work -- Influences -- Metaphysics -- The intelligible world -- The existence of the intelligible world -- The intelligible and the divine world -- The intelligible and the natural world -- Knowledge -- Mind and body -- The souls of animals -- Knowledge : thought and souls -- Knowledge : God -- Mediate knowledge : external world -- Discussion and assessment of Norris's theory -- Was Norris an idealist? -- Faith and reason -- The Socinian controversy -- Faith -- Reason -- Above reason and contrary to reason -- The measure of truth -- Faith and reason -- Malebranche -- Descartes -- Locke -- Love -- The theory of love -- The regulation of love -- The measure of divine love -- Controversy with Locke -- Norris's criticisms of Locke -- Locke's responses -- Concluding comments.

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Life, Work, and Influences

This chapter discusses the life, work, and influences of John Norris. Norris was born on January 2, 1657, the second son in a family of three. In 1676, he entered Exeter College, Oxford, where he worked hard and his classical training was there supplemented with studies in logic and metaph... see more

Metaphysics

A complete and definitive account of Norris's position on metaphysics and epistemology finally appeared in An Essay towards the Theory of the Ideal or Intelligible World, which was published in two parts in 1701 and 1704. The lengthy book, running to over one thousand pages, is arranged in... see more

Knowledge

This chapter examines Part II of Norris's book An Essay towards the Theory of the Ideal or Intelligible World, which treats the ideal or intelligible world in relation to human understanding. Topics discussed include the mind and body, the souls of animals, thought and souls, God, and the ... see more

Concluding Remarks

This chapter presents some concluding thoughts. Norris is a philosopher little read or studied today. One reason sometimes put forward for this is the accusation that his thought is wholly unoriginal, that he has nothing to say which was not said first or better by his predecessors. It is ... see more

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