Observations on Man: His Frame, His Duty, And His Expectations: Volume 2 (Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy) - Softcover

Hartley, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108063616 ISBN 13: 9781108063616

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Synopsis

The orphaned son of an Anglican clergyman, David Hartley (1705–57) was originally destined for holy orders. Declining to subscribe to the Thirty-Nine Articles, he turned to medicine and science yet remained a religious believer. This, his most significant work, provides a rigorous analysis of human nature, blending philosophy, psychology and theology. First published in two volumes in 1749, Observations on Man is notable for being based on the doctrine of the association of ideas. It greatly influenced scientists, theologians, social reformers and poets: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who named his eldest son after Hartley, had his portrait painted while holding a copy. Volume 2 is particularly concerned with human morality and the duty and expectations of mankind. Here the author is keen to show that scientific observation is not necessarily in conflict with religious conviction.

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Book Description:

The philosopher and physician David Hartley (1705–57) published this, his most significant work, in two volumes in 1749. It is an analysis of human nature, blending philosophy, psychology and theology, and it influenced scientists, theologians, social reformers and poets, notably Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1108063616
• ISBN 13: 9781108063616
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 488