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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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