Psychology, or, a view of the human soul : including anthropology ; adapted for the use of colleges / Frederick A. Rauch.
"The principal object of the author in writing this book, was to render this noble and delightful science accessible to all classes of readers, for as the inscription on the temple of Apollo was not only intended for some, but for every one approaching it, so the knowledge of man is desirable f...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
M.W. Dodd,
1841.
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| Edition: | Second edition, revised and improved. |
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| Summary: | "The principal object of the author in writing this book, was to render this noble and delightful science accessible to all classes of readers, for as the inscription on the temple of Apollo was not only intended for some, but for every one approaching it, so the knowledge of man is desirable for every one and not for a few only. The author flatters himself, that he has effected this purpose by using plain language, by following a simple course of thought, by taking all his illustrations from nature, and by comparing constantly the activities of mind with those analogous to it, in nature. With the exception of a few divisions, it is hoped therefore, that the present work may be read by all. A second object of the author was to give the science of man a direct bearing upon other sciences, and especially upon religion and theology. Psychology and theology are connected by their common subject, which is man. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved). Psychology develops the nature of reason and consequently that of its productions which are thoughts; and without understanding the nature of reason and its capacities, that of faith will not be clearly known; for if faith and reason differ, as they do, how can this difference be exhibited, unless the being of each is manifest to us? Again: Faith must be active by love, or else it is dead. It must therefore affect our will and fill it with love and animate it to good works. If so, the being of our will in its state of nature, and previous to its regeneration, ought likewise to be known. But as such it exists in the form of desires, inclinations, emotions and passions, and these are the subjects of psychology; hence the study of the latter again is indispensable to a thorough study of theology. While, therefore, the first section of the second part will assist the science of dogmatics, the second has for its remote object to be auxiliary to that of christian ethics"--Preface. Religion, of which theology is the science, is intended for man, and for him only; psychology treats of man and not of any other being. Man as the subject of psychology, is created for religion and cannot do without it. Religion is not a mere quality, but the substance of man. He remains what he is, though he has no learning, no beauty, no wit, neither a strong memory nor an acute judgment; but he ceases to be man in the full sense of the term when he has no religion;--he is then only an animal, more cunning, crafty and prudent, than all the others, one that can invent machines, but he is no longer the lord of the earth, the image of his Creator. Now religion has for its soul, faith; this contains thoughts and ideas, as for instance, those of providence, of sin, of sanctification, of regeneration, of repentance, etc. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic access only. Title from e-book title screen (viewed May 31, 2010). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 401 pages) |
| Format: | System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |