Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) is best known for founding the religion of Christian Science - an international institution which has extended beyond her lifetime and into the twenty-first century. Often labelled as fringe theology, rather than core philosophy, Eddy's work has remained on the peripheries of academia. Her unmitigated idealism, and occasionally nebulous style, have led to a reluctance to apply a philosophical rigour to her thinking. In The Philosophical Foundations of Christian Science, Nicholas Sheldon rediscovers her as a radical philosopher, one of many female philosophers of her time who, he contends, should no longer be underestimated. Carefully analysing her non-linear style in order to understand her internal system of thought, Sheldon resolves flaws within her argument, and draws out Christian Science's remarkable philosophical assertion: that it is not only illness and suffering which are unreal, but the entire physical realm. For Eddy, it is only the spiritual which remains.
Format: Hardback
CONTRIBUTORS: Nicholas D. Sheldon
EAN: 9780227180518
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES: 197
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PUBLISHED BY: James Clarke & Co Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED: 2025-04-24
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GENRE: PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, RELIGION / Christian Living / General, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources
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Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy of religion, Christianity, Christian life and practice, Theology, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity
Dr Nicholas Sheldon holds a Master's and PhD in Philosophy, earning six UK degrees in total. He has worked as a course director, lecturer and tutor, and continues to publish on philosophy.