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Deus ex Metaphora: Gods of the Philosophers and Their Functions

Stefan Klemczak
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"The God of the philosophers?" is a concept created in the 17th century. Its tradition dates back to antiquity when philosophers opposed anthropomorphic religious ideas to abstract ones. A perfect God guaranteed the order of the cosmos, nature and history, scientific theory. The book shows the transformation of the concept from an anthropological and historical perspective.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Brill
Country
NL
Date
25 September 2025
Pages
360
ISBN
9789004735934

"The God of the philosophers?" is a concept created in the 17th century. Its tradition dates back to antiquity when philosophers opposed anthropomorphic religious ideas to abstract ones. A perfect God guaranteed the order of the cosmos, nature and history, scientific theory. The book shows the transformation of the concept from an anthropological and historical perspective.

Read More
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Brill
Country
NL
Date
25 September 2025
Pages
360
ISBN
9789004735934

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