Difficulties touching certain philosophical theories propounded in Dr. Newman's “Grammar of Assent.” (Essay on Causation. In reference to the “Grammar of Assent.” By Sydney F. Smith, S.J.). PDF Download

Author: Thomas Norton HARPER
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Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Author: John Henry Newman
Publisher: DigiCat
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368

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An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent is a work by John Henry Newman that deals with philosophy of faith. The author's purpose was to show that the systematic criteria for proof and consent are too limited and misplaced for actual life, arguing that rationality and its suppositions are not communicable to real life outcomes.

Author: John Newman
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ISBN: 9781540758927
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Languages : en
Pages : 394

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An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent is John Henry Newman's book on the philosophy of faith, his seminal work. While it was completed in 1870, Newman revealed to friends that it took him 20 years to write the book.Newman's aim was to show that the scientific standards for evidence and assent are too narrow and inapplicable in concrete life. He argued that logic and its conclusions are not transferable to real life decision making as such. As a result, it is inappropriate to judge the validity of assent in concrete faith by conventional logical standards because paper logic is unequal to the task. "Logic is loose at both ends," he said, meaning that the process of logic initially depends on restrictive assumptions and is thus unable to fit its conclusions neatly into real world situations.The Grammar was an apologia for faith. Newman was concerned with defending faith as a legitimate product of rational human activity-that assent is not contrary to human nature. He wrote this book against the background of British Empiricism which restricted the strength and legitimacy of assent to the evidence presented for it. John Locke, David Hume and John Stuart Mill, a contemporary of Newman, were the primary Empiricists that Newman was engaged with philosophically.

Author: John Henry Newman
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
ISBN: 9781436545853
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 510

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Author: John Henry Cardinal Newman
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Languages : en
Pages : 202

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I have already said of an act of Assent, first, that it is in itself the absolute acceptance of a proposition without any condition; and next that, in order to its being made, it presupposes the condition, not only of some previous inference in favour of the proposition, but especially of some concomitant apprehension of its terms. I proceed to the latter of these two subjects; that is, of Assent considered as apprehensive, leaving the discussion of Assent as unconditional for a later place in this Essay. By apprehension of a proposition, I mean, as I have already said, the interpretation given to the terms of which it is composed. When we infer, we consider a proposition in relation to other propositions; when we assent to it, we consider it for its own sake and in its intrinsic sense. That sense must be in some degree known to us; else, we do but assert the proposition, we in no wise assent to it. Assent I have described to be a mental assertion; in its very nature then it is of the mind, and not of the lips. We can assert without assenting; assent is more than assertion just by this much, that it is accompanied by some apprehension of the matter asserted. This is plain; and the only question is, what measure of apprehension is sufficient. And the answer to this question is equally plain: -it is the predicate of the proposition which must be apprehended. In a proposition one term is predicated of another; the subject is referred to the predicate, and the predicate gives us information about the subject;-therefore to apprehend the proposition is to have that information, and to assent to it is to acquiesce in it as true. - Taken from "An Essay In Aid Of A Grammar Of Assent" written by John Henry Cardinal Newman

Author: Newman John Henry
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9780526376780
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 492

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Author: Gerard Casey
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
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Category : Knowledge, Theory of
Languages : en
Pages : 356

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Natural Reason is an examination of the religious epistemology of Cardinal Newman. Although his epistemology was developed primarily to defend the rationality of religious belief, it is, nevertheless, pertinent to problems of belief in general. The theme of the work is that Newman's central notions conceal crucial ambiguities. These are the result of his inheriting an inadequate philosophical tradition whose limitations make it exceedingly difficult for him to give systematic expression to his thought. The removal of these ambi guities will allow Newman's thought to reveal itself in all its lucidity.

Author: Laurence Richardson
Publisher: Gracewing Publishing
ISBN: 9780852440940
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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"Although the Venerable John Henry Newman rightly enjoys universal acclamation as an outstanding theologian and literary genius of the nineteenth century his philosophical thought has been somewhat overlooked . This, in part, has been due to the dearth of serious published research in this area. Dr Richardson has produced just such a book and shows beyond doubt the importance of Newman's contribution to contemporary philosophy. This work will certainly promote greater interest in Newman's philosophy and to furthering his cause for recognition as one of the more significant philosophers of the nineteenth century."--BOOK JACKET.

Author: John Henry Newman
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Category : First philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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Author: John Joseph Toohey
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ISBN: 9781436773997
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Languages : en
Pages : 232

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. 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 the original work.