An Inquiry Into The Popular Notion Of An Unoriginated, Infinite, And Eternal Prescience (1828)

""An Inquiry Into The Popular Notion Of An Unoriginated, Infinite, And Eternal Prescience"" is a philosophical work published in 1828 by James Jones. The book delves into the concept of prescience, or the ability to know future events, and challenges the popular notion that prescience is an unoriginated, infinite, and eternal quality. Jones argues that the idea of an eternal prescience is flawed and contradicts the principles of causality and contingency. He suggests that prescience must have a cause and origin, and that it cannot be infinite or eternal as it is dependent on the existence of events and objects in the world. The book is divided into several chapters, each exploring a different aspect of the concept of prescience. Jones draws on various philosophical and theological sources to support his arguments, including the works of Aristotle, Aquinas, and Descartes. Overall, ""An Inquiry Into The Popular Notion Of An Unoriginated, Infinite, And Eternal Prescience"" is a thought-provoking and challenging work that invites readers to question their assumptions about the nature of prescience and its relationship to time and causality.For The Purpose Of Ascertaining Whether That Doctrine Be Supported By The Dictates Of Reason, And The Writings Of The Old And New Testaments.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.