George Campbell


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This introductory book on George Campbell discusses details of his life and his intellectual milieu, including his role in the Scottish Enlightenment in Aberdeen. In addition, Arthur E. Walzer provides a thorough examination of Campbell's Philosophy of Rhetoric, the most important work in rhetorical theory of the Enlightenment. Brief analyses of Campbell's Dissertation on Miracles and Lectures on Pulpit Eloquence are also given.







Lectures on Systematic Theology and Pulpit Eloquence (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Lectures on Systematic Theology and Pulpit Eloquence The favourable reception of the Lectures on Ecclesiastical His tory, and the desire of many to have an Opportunity of perusing Dr. Campbell's prelections on the other branches of his theological courses, have led to the publication of the following work. The Lectures on Ecclesiastical History the author had prepared for the press, having carefully transcribed and corrected them. The pre lections now published were composed for the benefit of the stu dents of divinity in Marischal College, without any view to publica tion. They were first delivered in the years 1772 and 1773, and the author continued, during his professorship, to read them to the students, as they had been at first composed. Indeed, they were written so closely as to admit very little addition or alteration. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Lectures on Systematic Theology Pulpit Eloquence And the Pastoral Character


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George Campbell's Lectures on Systematic Theology explores various topics including the nature of God, the trinity, the history of theological language, and the role of pastors in society. Campbell's eloquent prose and nuanced arguments make this a must-read for anyone interested in religious philosophy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




LECTURES ON SYSTEMATIC THEOLOG


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