Browning as a Philosophical and Religious Teacher

by Henry Jones

Overview

Robert Browning (1812-1889) was indubitably one of the great poets of the Victorian era. But this book looks beyond the words. The purpose of this book is to deal with Browning, not simply as a poet, but rather as the exponent of a system of ideas on moral and religious subjects, which may fairly be called philosophy. More than mere aesthetics, his works are reflections of his contemplations of religion and morality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781508624066
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	02/25/2015
Pages:	130
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.28(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter I	Introduction	1
Chapter II	On the Need of a Philosophy of Life	16
Chapter III	Browning's Place in English Poetry	45
Chapter IV	Browning's Optimism	69
Chapter V	Optimism and Ethics: Their Contradiction	96
Chapter VI	Browning's Treatment of the Principle of Love	139
Chapter VII	Browning's Idealism, and its Philosophical Justification	168
Chapter VIII	Browning's Solution of the Problem of Evil	210
Chapter IX	A Criticism of Browning's View of the Failure of Knowledge	254
Chapter X	The Heart and the Head--Love and Reason	290
Chapter XI	Conclusion	321