John Norris was a 17th century English philosopher, theologian, and mystic who was influenced by both Platonism and Christianity. MacKinnon provides a detailed study of his life and works, with a focus on his contributions to the philosophy of mind and the problem of evil. This book will be of interest to scholars of philosophy, theology, and intellectual history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.