Philosophy, Dissent and Nonconformity 1689-1920 By Alan Sell A groundbreaking investigation of philosophy as an academic subject as taught in Dissenting and Nonconformist colleges and academies between 1689 and 1920. ISBN-13: 9780227679777 Specifications: 234x156mm, 300pp, Hardback Price: £55.00 • US$112.50 Publication: November 2003 Order this Title Now

About this Book

Philosophy, Dissent and Nonconformity forms part of the Doctrine and Devotion trilogy. The book represents the first attempt to tell the story of those who taught and wrote philosophy outside the Anglican-Oxbridge Academy.

Dr. Sell investigates the place given to philosophy in Dissenting academies and Nonconformist colleges between 1689 and 1920. During this time there were over one hundred such academies and colleges. The earliest Dissenting academy tutors and Nonconformist college teachers lived dangerously but they were seriously concerned with familiarising their students with all fields of philosophy such as logic, metaphysics, ethics and theology. The more philosophically talented eighteenth-century tutors produced books and articles in the field. In particular, the treatment of moral philosophy has been a prominent concern of a number of Dissenting philosophers.

The author examines the variety and range of philosophical interests espoused by Dissenters and Nonconformists in turn. The beliefs and views held by the philosophers are also examined in detail. This is both an important and an engaging book on a fascinating subject, and will appeal to those interested in nonconformist history and the history of philosophy in academic institutions.

About the Author

The Reverend Professor Alan P.F. Sell is currently a Visiting Professor at Acadia Divinity College in Nova Scotia. He is also a guest lecturer in Britain and abroad. He has published many books on Christian history and Philosophy of Religion.