Rational and natural theology in Anne Conway's "Principia"

This paper gives an account of the religious epistemology and theological working methods used in Anne Conway's Principia Philosophiae antiquissimae et recentissimae (1690). It is argued that the epistemic foundations of Conway's philosophical theology are rooted in a personal revelation o...

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Main Author: Head, Jonathan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2021
In: Scottish journal of theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 74, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-51
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Conway, Anne 1631-1679, Principia philosophiae antiquissimae et recentissimae / Natural theology / Rationality / Cognition theory
IxTheo Classification:KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
NAB Fundamental theology
Further subjects:B Anne Conway
B Creation
B Revelation
B Religious Epistemology
B Natural Theology
B Rational Theology
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Summary:This paper gives an account of the religious epistemology and theological working methods used in Anne Conway's Principia Philosophiae antiquissimae et recentissimae (1690). It is argued that the epistemic foundations of Conway's philosophical theology are rooted in a personal revelation of the existence and nature of God, which forms a framework through which the natural world can be approached and studied as creation. In this way, we can clarify both the place of Conway's work in the intellectual currents of the seventeenth century and various aspects of her metaphysical system, such as her account of creation.
ISSN:1475-3065
Contains:Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0036930621000041