“Knowledge is not a passion from without the mind, but an active exertion of the inward strength, vigor and power of the mind, displaying itself from within.”
Quote by Ralph Cudworth
Work
The True Intellectual System of the Universe: Wherein All the Reason and Philosophy of Atheism is Confuted, and Its Impossibility Demonstrated. A Treatise on Immutable Morality; with a Discourse Concerning the True Notion of the Lord's Supper: and Two Sermons on 1. John 2: 3, 4, and 1. Cor. 15: 27
The True Intellectual System of the Universe is a comprehensive philosophical work that delves into the arguments against atheism, presenting a case for the existence of a higher power. The book also examines the nature of immutable morality and its implications. It features a discourse on the Lord's Supper, offering a theological perspective, and includes two sermons that delve into specific biblical passages. more
Author
Ralph Cudworth
Ralph Cudworth (1617 – June 26, 1688) was an English philosopher and theologian, and a leading figure of the Cambridge Platonists. He served as Master of Clare College, Cambridge, and is recognized as one of the most important rationalist philosophers of 17th-century England. Cudworth is best known for his critique of atheism and materialism, particularly through his major work 'The True Intellectual System of the Universe' (1678), which significantly influenced later philosophical thought. more
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