Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity: Preface, Book I and Book VIII » (1st Edition)

Demonstrates the relevance and importance of the politico-religious project Hooker undertook, showing that The Laws offer more than an apologia for the Elizabethan religious settlement.

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Translated from the French. Originally published as De l'esprit (Editions Galilee, 1987). A 1987 lecture on Heidegger's early avoidance and later ambiguous use of the term to his Nazism, his philosophical antecedents, and to their ethical and political consequences. No index. Selections from the primary work of Elizabethan divine Richard Hooker (1554-1600) that express his theology and political philosophy in the defense of the established Church of England against both Catholicism and radical protestantism. Ably edited and introduced by Arthur Stephen McGrade (philosophy, U. of Conn.). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Principal dates in Hooker's life and in the publication of his work; Bibliographical note; The text and notes of this edition;
Part I. Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity;
Part II. The First Book;
Part III. The Eighth Book; A guide to Hooker's sources and to the Elizabethan debate about religion and society; Index of scriptural citations; Index of persons; Subject index.