An Essay in Aid of A Grammar of Assent [Hardcover]

This book provides the first critical edition of John Henry Newman's classic work,A Grammar of Assent. The editor's introduction contains a synopsis of Newman's argument as well as an account of the development of his thought and a history of the composition of the final text. Ker discusses critical reaction to theGrammarand attempts to clarify and interpret Newman's thoughts in areas where his meaning has been misunderstood. A Textual Appendix lists every variant published in Newman's lifetime and the editor's Notes include detailed references to Newman's other writings. full use has been made of the manuscript drafts and all available philosophical notebooks and papers.

Ian Ker has...given us a valuable critical edition ofAn Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent. --Modern Philology

This long-awaited critical edition...is indispensable. --James Gaffney, Loyola University

Ker's 'Introduction' is one of the most intelligent essays ever written about Newman's most difficult work... --Church History

...an indispensable tool for that scholarly mastery of theGrammarof which Newman's exhortation speaks....another important advance in the effort to establish the import of this work. --Faith and Reason