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Kuklick, Bruce, 1941-

Churchmen and philosophers : from Jonathan Edwards to John Dewey / Bruce Kuklick. - New Haven : Yale University Press, c1985. - xx, 311 p. : ports. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-302) and index.

pt. 1. The reign of theology, 1746-1828 : Calvinism in America -- Jonathan Edwards : philosopher and pastor -- Jonathan Edwards : theologian -- The new divinity -- Orthodoxy at Princeton -- The rise of religious liberalism -- The New Haven theology -- pt. 2. An era of transition, 1800-1867 : Currents of thought in a province -- Collegiate philosophy -- Philosophy and religion in Burlington and Concord -- Horace Bushnell -- Idealism in the west -- The triumph of philosophy, 1849-1934 : Theology and philosophy -- Professional Calvinism -- Reconstruction in theology -- John Dewey : from absolutism to experimental idealism -- John Dewey's instrumentalism : a new name for some old ways of thinking.

ISBN: 0300032692 (alk. paper) 9780300032697 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 84019579

Nat. Bib. No.: GB88-43741

Subjects--Personal Names:
Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758.
Dewey, John, 1859-1952.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Theology, Doctrinal--History.--United States
Philosophy and religion--History.
Calvinism--History.--United States
Congregationalism--History.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Intellectual life.

LC Class. No.: BT30.U6 / K85 1985

Dewey Class. No.: ARCH YNDC 230.097 K96C