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THE SUBTLE KNOT Creative Scepticism in Seventeenth-Century England FOREWORD CONTENTS CHAPTER I PROLEGOMENA TO THE DEFINITION OF SCEPTICISM The Sceptic Experience Scepticism -- Process or Result? Definitions of Scepticism Scepticism and Faith Sceptic Action The Scepticism of Santayana Scepticism and Truth CHAPTER II AN HISTORICAL DEFINITION OF SCEPTICISM Greek Scepticism Pyrrho The New Academy Sextus Empiricus The Knot The Middle Ages Augustine Arnobius Abelard Dualism Nicholas of Cusa The Renaissance Pyrrhonism in France Deism Italian Scepticism Erasmus and Galileo Raleigh and Montaigne The Sceptic Pattern CHAPTER III SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY SCEPTICISM: THE KNOT Nature of the Seventeenth Century Scepticism a Valid Term? Mysticism and Scepticism Nescience Dualism and Paradox Metaphysical Poetry Faith and Reason The Irenic of Deism Action and Knowledge Fruits of Creative Scepticism CHAPTER IV JOHN DONNE AND THE POETRY OF SCEPTICISM Nescience The Function of Doubt Paradox Dualism Reason and Faith Action and Knowledge CHAPTER V SIR THOMAS BROWNE AND THE GENESIS OF PARADOX The Enjoyment of Truth Nescience The Knot 'The Fellowship of the Saints' The Presence of God Dualism Reason and Faith Paradoxes Union of Contraries CHAPTER VI RICHARD BAXTER AND THE PROBLEM OF CERTAINTY Baxter and Scepticism Nescience The Function of Doubt Faith and Reason Theological Dualisms The Joy of Religion 'The Witness of the Spirit' Action and Knowledge Baxter's Legacy CHAPTER VII JEREMY TAYLOR, THE SCEPTIC AS CHURCHMAN Nescience 'The Fellowship of the Saints' Dualism and Paradox Reason and Faith 'The Candle of the Lord' Action and Knowledge CHAPTER VIII JOSEPH GLANVILL, SELF-CONSCIOUS SCEPTIC Nescience Dualism Reason and Faith Paradox The Sceptic Method Defining Scepticism A Sceptical Irenic CHAPTER IX THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY: UNTYING THE KNOT The Products of Scepticism Cautions Untying the Knot Attitude Toward Scepticism Religious Controversy Scepticism and Freethinking Support from the Critics God and Man's Mind The Simple Truth Nescience Dualism and Paradox Action and Knowledge The Fate of Language CHAPTER X CONTEMPORARY IMPLICATIONS OF SCEPTICISM The Fruits of Nescience The Fruits of Dualism and Paradox The Sceptic Process Return to the Past? A Theologian An Art Critic A Philosopher POSTSCRIPT THE DESPAIR OF GOD FOOTNOTES CHAPTER I. PROLEGOMENA TO THE DEFINITION OF SCEPTICISM CHAPTER II. AN HISTORICAL DEFINITION OF SCEPTICISM CHAPTER III. SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY SCEPTICISM: THE KNOT CHAPTER IV. JOHN DONNE AND THE POETRY OF SCEPTICISM CHAPTER V. SIR THOMAS BROWNE AND THE GENESIS OF PARADOX CHAPTER VI. RICHARD BAXTER AND THE PROBLEM OF CERTAINTY CHAPTER VII. JEREMY TAYLOR THE SCEPTIC AS CHURCHMAN CHAPTER VIII. JOSEPH GLANVILL, SELF-CONSCIOUS SCEPTIC CHAPTER IX. THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY: UNTYING THE KNOT POSTSCRIPT: THE DESPAIR OF GOD INDEX

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