Citizendia
Your Ad Here

You might also be looking for Joseph G. Butler, Jr., a philanthropist and historian or Joseph Campbell Butler, founding member of The Lovin' Spoonful
Joseph Butler
Born May 18, 1692
Died June 16, 1752, Bath, Somerset
Venerated in Anglican Communion
Feast June 16
Saints Portal
Western Philosophy
18th-century philosophy
Name
Joseph Butler
Birth May 18, 1692 O.S. in Wantage, Berkshire, England
School/tradition British Empiricism, Christian philosophy, egoism
Influenced by Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Francis Hutcheson
Influenced Adam Smith, William Paley, Jeremy Bentham, David Seabury, C. S. Lewis, John Warwick Montgomery

Joseph Butler (May 18, 1692 O.S. – June 16, 1752) was an English bishop, theologian, apologist, and philosopher. Joseph Green Butler Jr ( December 21, 1840 &ndash December 20, 1927) was an American industrialist philanthropist and popular Joe Butler (born Joseph Campbell Butler 16 September, 1941, in Long Island, New York) was a founding member of The Lovin' Spoonful The Lovin' Spoonful is an American Pop rock band of the 1960s named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints The Age of Enlightenment or The Enlightenment is a term used to describe a phase in Western philosophy and cultural life centered upon the eighteenth century Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Old Style (or OS) and New Style (or NS) are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year Wantage is a Town and Civil parish in the Vale of the White Horse, near the Thames Valley, in the English county of Oxfordshire Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland In Philosophy, empiricism is a theory of Knowledge which asserts that knowledge arises from Experience. Christian philosophy is a term to describe the fusion of various fields of Philosophy with the theological doctrines of Christianity. Thomas Hobbes (born 5 April 1588died 4 December 1679 was an English philosopher, whose famous 1651 book Leviathan established the foundation John Locke (29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704 was an English Philosopher. Francis Hutcheson ( August 8, 1694 August 8, 1746) was a Philosopher born in Ireland to a family of Scottish Adam Smith ( baptised 16 June 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish moral philosopher and a pioneer of Political economy. William Paley (July 1743 &ndash 25 May 1805) was a British Christian apologist, Philosopher, and utilitarian. Jeremy Bentham ( IPA: or) (15 February 1748&ndash6 June 1832 was an English Jurist, Philosopher, and legal and Social reformer David Seabury (1885 – 1 April 1960) was an American Psychologist, author and lecturer Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963 John Warwick Montgomery was born October 18, 1931 in Warsaw New York. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Old Style (or OS) and New Style (or NS) are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language He was born in Wantage in the English county of Berkshire (now Oxfordshire). Wantage is a Town and Civil parish in the Vale of the White Horse, near the Thames Valley, in the English county of Oxfordshire England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the

The son of a presbyterian linen-draper, he was destined for the ministry of that church, and - along with future archbishop Thomas Secker - entered Samuel Jones's dissenting academy at Gloucester (later Tewkesbury) for that purpose. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity Thomas Secker (1693 &ndash 3 August 1768) Archbishop of Canterbury, was born at Sibthorpe, Nottinghamshire. Whilst there, he entered into a secret correspondence with the conformist controversialist Samuel Clarke; his letters were taken to Gloucester post office by Secker, who also collected Clarke's responses from there. Samuel Clarke ( 11 October 1675 &ndash 17 May 1729) was an English Philosopher. Clarke later published this correspondence. In 1714, Butler decided to enter the Church of England, and went to Oriel College,Oxford. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Oriel College, located in Oriel Square, Oxford, is the fifth oldest of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, After holding various other preferments, he became rector of the rich living of Stanhope. The word rector ("ruler" from the Latin regere and Rector meaning "Teacher" In Latin has a number of different meanings but all of them indicate an academic

In 1736 he was made the head chaplain of King George II's wife Caroline, on the advice of Lancelot Blackburne. Year 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year George II (George Augustus 10 November 1683 &ndash 25 October 1760 was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( Lancelot Blackburne (sometimes Blackburn or Blackbourne) ( 10 December 1658 &ndash 23 March 1743) was an English In 1738 he was appointed bishop of Bristol. Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England. He is said (apocryphally) to have declined an offer to become the archbishop of Canterbury in 1747. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a He became Bishop of Durham in 1750. See also List of Bishops of Durham The Bishop of Durham is the Anglican Bishop responsible for the Diocese of Durham in Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

He is most famous for his Fifteen Sermons on Human Nature (1726) and Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed (1736). Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Analogy is an important work of Christian apologetics in the history of the controversies over Deism. Deism is the belief that a supreme God exists and created the physical universe and that religious truths can be arrived at by the application of reason alone without dependence on revelation Butler's apologetic concentrated on "the general analogy between the principles of divine government, as set forth by the biblical revelation, and those observable in the course of nature, [an analogy which] leads us to the warrantable conclusion that there is one Author of both. "[1] Butler's arguments combined a cumulative case for faith using probabilistic reasoning to persuade Deists and others to reconsider orthodox faith. Aspects of his apologetic reasoning are reflected in the writings of twentieth century Christian apologists such as C. S. Lewis and John Warwick Montgomery. Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963 John Warwick Montgomery was born October 18, 1931 in Warsaw New York.

The "Sermons on Human Nature" is commonly studied as an answer to Hobbes' philosophy of ethical egoism. Thomas Hobbes (born 5 April 1588died 4 December 1679 was an English philosopher, whose famous 1651 book Leviathan established the foundation Ethical egoism is the normative ethical position that Moral agents ought to do what is in their Self-interest. These two books are considered by his proponents to be among the most powerful and original contributions to ethics, apologetics and theology which have ever been made. They depend for their effect entirely upon the force of their reasoning, for they have no graces of style.

Butler died in 1752 in Bath, Somerset. Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county His admirers praise him as an excellent man, and a diligent and conscientious churchman. Though indifferent to general literature, he had some taste in the fine arts, especially architecture.

In the calendars of the Anglican communion his feast day is June 16. The Church of England commemorates many of the same Saints as those in the Roman Catholic calendar of saints, mostly on the same days but also commemorates various Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses.


Contents

Works

See also

References

  1. ^ "Butler, Joseph. Altruism is selfless concern for the welfare of others It is a traditional Virtue in many cultures and central to many religious traditions Christian philosophy is a term to describe the fusion of various fields of Philosophy with the theological doctrines of Christianity. " Encyclopedia Britannica, 1911 ed.

External links

Bibliography

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic