The physiology of mind, being the first part of a third edition, revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten of The pathology of the mind.

The Quest for the Spiritual Sense: The Biblical Hermeneutics of Jonathan Edwards

Harvard Theological Review ◽

10.1017/s001781600001765x ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 70 (1-2) ◽

pp. 99-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Stephen J. Stein

Keyword(s):

New Jersey ◽

Great Part ◽

Jonathan Edwards ◽

Biblical Hermeneutics ◽

The Bible ◽

Design Life ◽

College Of New Jersey ◽

The Mind

It is an irony and something of an enigma that the Bible, one of the shaping forces in the theological development of Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758), has largely been ignored in the assessments of this colonial divine. Edwards himself acknowledged its influence, especially during his youthful years. “I had then,” he wrote, “and at other times, the greatest delight in the holy Scriptures, of any book whatsoever.” From his meditation on its pages he derived great personal pleasure as well as guidance and substance for his preaching. His enthusiasm for scriptural study never failed. Six months before his death he disclosed to the trustees of the College of New Jersey that he had undertaken two major exegetical projects with the hope of publishing “an explanation of a very great part of the holy scripture; which may…lead the mind to a view of the true spirit, design, life and soul of the scripture, as well as to their proper use and improvement.”

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How Homo economicus lost her mind and how we can revive her

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x1800033x ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

Author(s):

Peter DeScioli

Keyword(s):

Economic Thought ◽

History Of Economic Thought ◽

Homo Economicus ◽

Economic Theories ◽

Target Article ◽

History Of ◽

The Mind ◽

And Behavior

AbstractThe target article by Boyer & Petersen (B&P) contributes a vital message: that people have folk economic theories that shape their thoughts and behavior in the marketplace. This message is all the more important because, in the history of economic thought, Homo economicus was increasingly stripped of mental capacities. Intuitive theories can help restore the mind of Homo economicus.

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