The True Intellectual System of the Universe V1

The True Intellectual System of the Universe Volume 1 is a philosophical treatise written by Ralph Cudworth. Originally published in 1678, this book is a comprehensive exploration of the nature of the universe and the role of reason and intellect in understanding it. Cudworth examines a wide range of topics, including the nature of God, the origins of the universe, the relationship between mind and matter, and the nature of morality. He draws on a variety of sources, including ancient Greek philosophy, Christian theology, and contemporary scientific discoveries. This book is a landmark work in the history of philosophy and is considered a classic of seventeenth-century literature. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of philosophy, theology, or science.1820. Part One of Four. Wherein all the reason and philosophy of atheism is confuted and its impossibility demonstrated with a discourse concerning the true notion of the Lord's supper; and two sermons on 1 John ii. 3, 4 and 1 Cor. xv. 57. With references to the several quotations in the Intellectual System; and an account of the life and writings of the author by Thomas Birch. The philosophy as developed by Cudworth, who was an English philosopher and the leader of the Cambridge Platonists, in his great work, entitled The True Intellectual System of the Universe. The work took the form of a reply to the popular materialistic writer (and his nemesis), Thomas Hobbes; yet it was too Catholic in its spirit to escape the charge from the majority of contemporary theologians of being atheistic, heterodox, and heretical in its tendencies. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417919310, 1417919620, 1417919329.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.