Abstract

Centering upon a philosophical assessment of secular reasoning from Bacon to Kant, this volume becomes, thereby, a further contribution to the development of natural philosophy and natural theology. It involves, as well, an historical analysis of many of the philosophical-theological issues which received the attention of members of The Royal Society, among others, in their analysis of the relationship of theology and the rise of early modern science. Consequently, it is a contribution to the history of scientific thought, religious thought, and a systematic defense of natural theology.