A forum for exchange of bibliographical
and historical information relating to the life, times, work and later influence
of Joseph Butler (1692-1752), author of
Fifteen Sermons (1726) and the
Analogy of Religion (1736). Intended
as a basic reference system to support
philosophical, theological, literary and
historical studies of Butler's life,
thought and influence by academics,
students and
anyone else with a serious interest.
All points of view are welcome as long
as the focus is on specific passages
in Butler's work or in the literature about him.
Post Post for 2/9: I think this class went fairly well, and I enjoyed it. I was a little nervous to present today because I was afraid that maybe there
Today in class we watched I Am Legend starring Will Smith. I believe this movie had a lot of connections to the religious views of Bishop Butler. Specifically
"This fellow will not go wrong again; he is terribly frightened." (Doyle 306) I liked this quote because it reminded me of myself back when I was a junior in
"On the contrary, Watson, you can see everything. You fail, however, to reason from what you see. You are too timid in drawing your inferences" (Sherlock