Jonathan Edwards Quotes on Nature
Jonathan Edwards was an American Puritan theologian, philosopher, and pastor and the leading intellectual of colonial New England. This page collects quotes attributed to Jonathan Edwards on the topic of nature, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Jonathan Edwards:
“The world exists only as it is known by mind.”
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“There is, therefore, no difficulty in answering such questions as these. What cause was there why the Universe was placed in such a part of Space? and, Why was the Universe created at such a Time? for, if there be no Space beyond the Universe, it was impossible that it should be created in another place; and if there was no Time before, it was impossible it should be created at another time.”
The Mind (begun in September 1723; not completed). -
“When I am giving the relation of a thing, remember to abstain from altering either in the matter or manner of speaking, so much, as that, if every one, afterwards, should alter as much, it would at last come to be properly false.”
Diary (7 July 1724). -
“The beauty of the world consists wholly of sweet mutual consents, either within itself or with the supreme being.”
The Beauty of the World" (c.1725), from the notebook The Images of Divine Things, The Shadows of Divine Things, The Language and Lessons of Nature (published 1948).