The Philosophy of John Norris [Hardcover]

Best known today as one of the earliest critics of John Locke, John Norris (1657-1711) incorporated ideas of Augustine, Malebranche, Plato, the Cambridge Platonists, and the scholastics into an original synthesis that was highly influential on the philosophy and theology of his day. W. J. Mander presents a much-needed study of this unjustly neglected thinker, and the different perspectives he offers on this seminal period in philosophical history.

PREFACE
1. LIFE, WORK, AND INFLUENCES
2. METAPHYSICS
3. KNOWLEDGE
4. FAITH AND REASON
5. LOVE
6. CONTROVERSY WITH LOCKE
7. CONCLUDING REMARKS
BIBLIOGRAPHY

This book is a comprehensive study of the philosophy of John Norris, one of the most neglected British philosophers of the early modern period.... This book is the first of its kind in English in almost thirty years and certainly the most philosophical and sympathetic portrayal in the literature.... What makes Mander's book an important read, even for those who may not initially be interested in Norris, is that it makes a compelling argument for studying minor figures generally. --Lawrence Nolan,Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

W. J. Manderteaches philosophy at Harris Manchester College. He has published extensively on the history of British Idealism.