RT Book T1 Enlightenment all the way to heaven: Emanuel Swedenborg in the context of eighteenth-century theology and philosophy T2 Swedenborg studies JF Swedenborg studies A1 Stengel, Friedemann 1966- A2 Schwarz Zuber, Suzanne A2 Lawrence, James F. LA English PP West Chester, Pennsylvania PB Swedenborg Foundation YR 2023 UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1813909202 AB "Enlightenment All the Way to Heaven: Emanuel Swedenborg in the Context of Eighteenth-Century Theology and Philosophy is an English translation of Friedemann Stengel's 2009 German habilitation (qualifying) thesis, which was published by Mohr Siebeck Tübingen in 2011, Aufklärung bis zum Himmel: Emanuel Swedenborg im Kontext der Theologie und Philosophie des 18. Jahrhunderts. In this volume, Stengel provides a survey of Swedenborg's philosophical influences, as well as an assessment of Swedenborg's own influence on the German theology of his time, thereby giving the reader new insight into the nature of the Enlightenment. Exploring Swedenborg's many inspirations, from Plato to Aristotle, Augustine to Descartes, and Malebranche to Leibniz, just to name a few, Stengel shows the breadth of their impact on Swedenborg and the resultant sophistication of the Swedish prophet's ideas. Enlightenment All the Way to Heaven is the twenty-fourth installment in the Swedenborg Studies scholarly series"-- NO Original title "Aufklärung bis zum Himmel: Emanuel Swedenborg im Kontext der Theologie und Philosophie des 18. Jahrhunderts." NO Includes bibliographical references and index CN B4468.S84 SN 9780877853558 K1 Swedenborg, Emanuel : 1688-1772 K1 Theology : History : 18th century K1 Philosophy : History : 18th century