The book revisits Richard Whately’s celebrated 19th-century satire and explores its broader significance for philosophical debate. Whately, a theologian and logician, is also the figure after whom Trinity’s Whately Chair in Political Economy is named.
This marks the latest contribution from Professor Berman, who has taught and published at Trinity since 1966 and is widely known for his work on George Berkeley.
This book is essential reading for all scholars of the philosophy of religion and British 19th-century philosophy. It is also of interest to scholars researching David Hume and Bertrand Russell.