{"product_id":"on-the-power-wisdom-and-goodness-of-god-as-manifested-in-the-adaptation-of-external-nature-to-the-moral-and-intellectual-constitution-of-man-paperback-9781108000727","title":"On the Power, Wisdom and Goodness of God; As Manifested in the Adaptation of External Nature to the Moral and Intellectual Constitution of Man (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108000727","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOn the Power, Wisdom and Goodness of God\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAs Manifested in the Adaptation of External Nature to the Moral and Intellectual Constitution of Man\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis treatise examines the role of God in creating a perfect interaction between the mental and material world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Chalmers (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108000727, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 July 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e616 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 1.4 x 3.4 cm, 0.77 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe eight Bridgewater Treatises of the 1830s aimed to contribute to an understanding of the world as created by God. This, the first treatise, by the Scottish mathematician and churchman Thomas Chalmers, proposes an 'argument for the character of the Deity, as grounded on the laws and appearances of nature'. It sees harmonies between the intellectual and material worlds as manifesting the hand of God in their creation, anticipating aspects of today's 'intelligent design' theory. Volume I includes chapters comparing virtuous and vicious personalities; the concept of habit; how external nature is adapted to man's moral constitution; and how moral and intellectual aspects of mankind lead to the civil and political well-being of society. Volume II provides specific examples of God's design including happiness and the connection between intellect, emotion and will, concluding that areas left as open questions by science's lack of proof are indications of divine architecture.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroductory chapter\u003cbr\u003e Part I. On the adaptation of eternal nature to the moral constitution of man: 1. First general argument – On the supremacy of conscience\u003cbr\u003e 2. Second general argument – On the inherent pleasure of the virtuous and misery of the vicious affection\u003cbr\u003e 3. Third general argument – The power and operation of habit\u003cbr\u003e 4. On the general adaptation of external nature to the moral constitution of man\u003cbr\u003e 5. On the special and subordinate adaptations of external nature to the moral constitution of man\u003cbr\u003e 6. On those special affections which conduce to the civil and political well-being of society.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265895977240,"sku":"9781108000727","price":41.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108000727i_8cb7db4f-1426-41da-83c4-b4306624c9eb.jpg?v=1694867025","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/on-the-power-wisdom-and-goodness-of-god-as-manifested-in-the-adaptation-of-external-nature-to-the-moral-and-intellectual-constitution-of-man-paperback-9781108000727","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}