Discourse on Free Will: Erasmus & Luther

Desiderius Erasmus; Martin Luther

ISBN 10: 0826477941 / ISBN 13: 9780826477941

Published by Continuum, 2005

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Synopsis:

Comprising Erasmus's The Free Will and Luther's response The Bondage of the Will, Discourse on Free Will is a landmark text in the history of theology and philosophy. As Erasmus's humanist vision is contrasted with Luther's notion of freedom dictated by the grace of God we can see the beginning of the debates that, to this day, separate the secular and the religious.

About the Author: Desiderius Eramsus (1466/9-1536) was the most renowned scholar of his age, a celebrated humanist and Classicist, and the first teacher of Greek at Cambridge. An influential figure in the Protestant Reformation, though without ever breaking from the Church himself, he satirised both human folly and the corruption of the Church. Martin Luther (1483-1546) was the founder of the German Reformation. His 95 Theses became a manifesto for reform of the Catholic Church and led to his being tried for heresy. He remained in Germany, Professor of Biblical Exegesis at the University of Wittenburg, until his death, publishing a large number of works, including three major treatises and a translation of the New Testament into German.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Discourse on Free Will: Erasmus & Luther
Publisher: Continuum
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
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