Calvin and Classical PhilosophyCh Partee Brill Archive, 1977 - 163 pages This is a thorough study of Calvin's conception of Christian philosophy, his exposition of insights of classical philosophy, and his evaluations of classical philosophers. Special attention is given to the doctrines of providence and predestination. |
Contents
Calvins Description of Christian Philosophy | 13 |
Conclusion | 23 |
Reason and Experience in Epistemology | 29 |
Nature and God in Ontology | 42 |
Introduction | 95 |
Calvin on Plato and the Stoics | 105 |
Calvin on Universal and Particular Providence | 126 |
Conclusion | 146 |
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