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1	The ethics of the Cambridge Platonists Austin, Eugene Munger, January 1935 (has links) Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1935. Cambridge Platonists.
2	The theory of knowledge of the Cambridge Platonists De Boer, John John, January 1931 (has links) Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1932. / Vita. Bibliography: p. [156]-160.
3	The rational theology of Benjamin Whichcote, father of the Cambridge Platonists Roberts, James Deotis January 1957 (has links) In the history of the philosophy of seventeenth century England, empiricism overshadows idealism, and the theological treatment of the thought of "old priest and new presbyter" is given preference. The Cambridge Platonists have been woefully neglected by philosophers and theologians alike. In this study we are primarily concerned with the rational theology of Benjamin Whichcote and his thought as reflected in the writings of his disciples and successors. It is natural that since he is the father of the Platonists, any thorough treatment of his life and thought will cast light upon the entire movement and its collective influence. Our purpose in this study is to bring Whichcote from a place of relative obscurity to a point of observation where the real man and his thought may be seen and examined. This being the burden of this study, the obvious place to begin is with the man himself. The clue to Whichcote's influence is to be found in his contemporary setting. A critical examination of his posthumous writings are in order since some works ascribed to him are spurious. Standing as he does at the head of a movement, it is essential to find Whichcote's place in the history of thought. He was not a systematic philosopher or theologian, but this does not minimise the pervasive influence of his thought upon his disciples and successors. He is a rational theologian who recognises truth from all spheres, but his intention is an apology for the Christian faith. 270.092
4	Truth and Tradition in Plato and the Cambridge Platonists Koffman, Jordan 01 October 2009 (has links) Both Plato and the Cambridge Platonists hold the view that moral knowledge depends primarily on cognitive resources which are innate to the mind. There is, nevertheless, a need for our minds to be prompted through experience in order for knowledge to occur. The following study is an attempt to reconstruct and compare the accounts in Plato and the Cambridge Platonists of the empirical conditions that are required for knowledge. For Plato, these conditions are a result of a decline in political and psychological constitutions, through which the intellect is increasingly developed. Dialectical analysis of received customs, laws, opinions, and language may then reveal the moral ideas upon which the polity was initially based and which remain implicit in common sense throughout the historical decline. Philosophical knowledge consists of a recollection of the ancient wisdom which was revealed to the original lawgiver by the gods. In the Cambridge Platonists, philosophical knowledge likewise consists of a recollection of revealed knowledge that stood at the foundation of a form of life, namely, Judaism. The revival of ancient Greek and Jewish philosophical theories in modern times heralds the end of history, in which the complete system of knowledge is both attainable and necessary for salvation. From the perspective of humanity as a whole, knowledge is initially granted through revelation, then generally forgotten, and finally recollected in a highly intellectual age of deteriorating morality and stability. The esoteric traditions of knowledge, coupled with recent developments in science and philosophy, act as the prompts for knowledge, given an intuitive basis that has been formed through the spread of Christianity. This intuitive basis serves as the concrete way in which the natural anticipations of the mind are gradually shaped in order to recognize the truth when it appears in a shrouded manner in modern philosophy. Both Plato and the Cambridge Platonists are critics of the similar intellectual trends in their times and they respond with similar arguments; however, unlike Plato, the Cambridge Platonists are unable to connect their rational critique with their genetic critique of modern ideas, rendering the latter ineffective. / Thesis (Ph.D, Philosophy) -- Queen's University, 2009-09-24 16:19:49.145 history of philosophy Plato Cudworth epistemology innatism city state analogy reason revelation law freedom Sparta Athens democracy philology ideas atheism sophism Moses salvation knowledge decline constitution common sense empiricism ancient modern recollection recognition monotheism polytheism anticipation prolepsis Cambridge Platonists church

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