Foundations of Belief

by Arthur James Balfour

Summary

This book is an older type doctrines book dealing more with Naturalism, Reason, and other bases for belief, and not really dealing directly with doctrinal topics (like salvation, angels, God, etc).

Eighth Edition, Revised With A New Introduction And Summary

Longmans, Green, And Co. 91 And 93 Fifth Avenue, New York London And Bombay

[Notes Added For The First Time In This Edition Are Included In Square Brackets.]

Copyright, 1902,
By Longmans, Green, And Co. All Rights Reserved
1902 All Rights Reserved
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First Edition,

February, 1895 Reprinted, March, April, May, June, And October, 1895, December, Revised, April, 1902

Chapter Content

Introduction Vii
Part Preliminary
I. Naturalism And Ethics 11
II. Naturalism And Esthetic 33
III. Naturalism And Reason 67
IV. Summary And Conclusion Of Part I 77

Part II Some Reasons For Belief
I. The Philosophic Basis Of Naturalism.. 89
II. Idealism; After Some Recent English Writings 137
III. Philosophy And Rationalism…. 163
IV. Rationalist Orthodoxy..182 Vi Contents

Part III Some Causes Of Belief
I. Causes Of Experience 193
II. Authority And Reason. 202

Part IV Suggestions Towards A Provisional Philosophy
I. The Groundwork 243
II. ‘ Ultimate Scientific Ideas ‘….261
III. Science And Theology 271
IV. Suggestions Towards A Provisional Unification 303

Appendix Beliefs, Formulas, And Realities…341
Summary 371