Alciphron: Or, the Minute Philosopher. In Seven Dialogues. Containing, an Apology for the Christian Religion, Against Those who are Called Free-thinkers. By the Right Rev. Father in God, George Berkeley, D. D. Late Lord Bishop of Cloyne

William Williamson, Bookseller, at Mecaenas's Head in Bride-Street, 1757 - Apologetics - 370 pages

Farther Account of the Views of Freethinkers	7

Beauty of fenfible Objects what and how per	8

Tendency and Ufe of the Gentile Religion	10

Good Effects of Chriftianity	11

Their Numbers Progrefs and Tenets	12

The Modern Practice of Duelling	13

Character of the old Romans how to be formed	14

Genuine Fruits of the Gospel	15

Their Pretenfions and Conduct inconfiftent	27

Men and Brutes compared with refpect to Reli gion	28

Freethinkers miftake their Talents bave a strong Imagination	30

Tithes and Churchlands	31

Rule and Meaſure of moral Truths	38

Their Preju dice againft Religion 12 Effects of Luxury Virtue whether notional? 13 Pleafure of Senſe 14 What fort of Pleafure most natural to Man 1...	43

Their free Notions about Government 22 England the proper Soil for Minute Philofophy 23 The Policy and Addrefs of its Profeffors 24 Merit of Mi...	44

The THIRD DIALOGUE Sec 1 Alciphrons Account of Honour 2 Character and Conduct of Men of Honour 3 Senfe of moral Beauty	99

Wars and Factions not an Effect of the Chriftian Religion	16

Civil Rage and Maffacres in Greece and Rome	17

Virtue of ancient Greeks	18

Quarrels of Polemical Divines	19

Tyranny Ufurpation Sophistry of Ecclefiaftics	20

The Universities cenfured	21

Divine Writings of a certain modern Critic	22

Learning the Effect of Religion	23

Barbarifm of the Schools	24

Reftauration of Learning and polite Arts to whom owing	25

Prejudice and Ingratitude of Minute Philofophers	26

The Honeftum or rò xañòv of the Ancients 5 Tafte for moral Beauty whether a fure Guide or Rule	100

The FOURTH DIALOGUE	134

The FIFTH DIALOGUE	173

Men diftinguished from Human Creatures 33 Diftribution of Mankind into Birds Beafts and Fifbes 34 Plea for Reafon allowed but Unfairness taxed 3...	174

The SIXTH DIALOGUE Sect 1 Points agreed 2 Sundry Pretences to Revelation 3 Uncertainty	231

Wiſdom of God foolishness to Man 18 Reaſon no blind Guide 19 Usefulness of Divine Revelation 20 Prophecies whence Obfcure 21 Eaftern Accoun...	232

Minute	291

The SEVENTH DIALOGUE Se 1 Chriftian Faith impoffible 2 Words fland for Ideas 3 No Knowledge or Faith without Ideas 4 Grace no Idea of it 5 ...	313

3	329

Scep	368

Title	Alciphron: Or, the Minute Philosopher. In Seven Dialogues. Containing, an Apology for the Christian Religion, Against Those who are Called Free-thinkers. By the Right Rev. Father in God, George Berkeley, D. D. Late Lord Bishop of Cloyne
Author	George Berkeley
Publisher	William Williamson, Bookseller, at Mecaenas's Head in Bride-Street, 1757
Original from	The British Library
Digitized	3 Aug 2016
Length	370 pages

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