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Good Sense

By: Henri Paul Henri Thiry Baron D'Holbach,Paul Henri Thiry

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Good Sense

By: Henri Paul Henri Thiry Baron D'Holbach,Paul Henri Thiry

Published in 1772 this discourse by Paul Henri Thiry challenges religion. His atheistic views on the nature of God, the existence of a soul, miracles, priests, heaven and hell, and the divine right of kings are discussed in detail. Good Sense is a comprehensive study of atheism.

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1604243686

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The System of Nature; Or, the Laws of the Moral and Physical World, In Two Volumes

Volume 2 - in large print

By: Paul Henri Thiry Holbach

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The System of Nature; Or, the Laws of the Moral and Physical World, In Two Volumes

Volume 2 - in large print

By: Paul Henri Thiry Holbach

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

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3387322682

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Faith of the Fatherless

The Psychology of Atheism

By: Dr. Paul C Vitz

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Faith of the Fatherless

The Psychology of Atheism

By: Dr. Paul C Vitz

In this updated, expanded edition, starting with Freud's "projection theory" of religion - that belief in God is merely a product of man's desire for security - Professor Vitz argues that psychoanalysis actually provides a more satisfying explanation for atheism. Disappointment in one's earthly father, whether through death, absence, or mistreatment, frequently leads to a rejection of God. A biographical survey of influential atheists of the past four centuries shows that this "defective father hypothesis" provides a consistent explanation of the "intense atheism" of these thinkers. A survey of the leading defenders of Christianity over the same period confirms the hypothesis, finding few defective fathers. Vitz concludes with an intriguing comparison of male and female atheists and a consideration of other psychological factors that can contribute to atheism. Professor Vitz does not argue that atheism is psychologically determined. Each man, whatever his experiences, ultimately chooses to accept God or reject him. Yet the cavalier attribution of religious faith to irrational, psychological needs is so prevalent that an exposition of the psychological factors predisposing one to atheism is necessary. Ê

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Ignatius Press

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1586176870

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9781586176877

Christianity Unveiled

By: Paul Henri Thiry Holbach (baron d')

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Christianity Unveiled

By: Paul Henri Thiry Holbach (baron d')

Through this new translation of d'Holbach's "Christianity Unveiled," and a host of related documents never before translated, the reader will come to an in-depth appreciation of the courageous atheist who criticized sovereigns who pandered to the Church.

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Hodgson Press

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1906164045

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9781906164041

Thomas Reid on the Animate Creation

Papers Relating to the Life Sciences

By: Thomas Reid,Paul Wood

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Thomas Reid on the Animate Creation

Papers Relating to the Life Sciences

By: Thomas Reid,Paul Wood

Best known as a moralist and one of the founders of the Scottish Common Sense school of philosophy, Thomas Reid was also an influential scientific thinker. Here, his work on the life sciences is studied in detail, bringing together unpublished transcripts of his most important papers on natural history, physiology and materialist metaphysics. The volume falls into two main parts, the first of which contains a detailed introduction. This provided the first published account of Reid's reflections on the highly contraversial theories surrounding muscular motion and the reproduction of plants and animals, and relates them to the broader Enlightenment debates on these issues. It also contains the first systematic reconstruction of Reid's opposition to materialism, and views his polemics against the noted Dissenter Joseph Priestley in terms of their differing interpretations of the Newtonian legacy, their conflicting philosophical assumptions, and the cultural politics of Common Sense philosophy in the 1770s. The second part reproduces a selection of Reid's most significant papers on the life sciences, including his Glasgow Literary Society discourses on muscular motion and on Priestley's materialism, as well as other manuscripts which document the development of his scientific ideas.

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Penn State Press

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0271015713

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Theology and the Enlightenment

A Critical Enquiry into Enlightenment Theology and Its Reception

By: Paul Avis

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Theology and the Enlightenment

A Critical Enquiry into Enlightenment Theology and Its Reception

By: Paul Avis

Challenging the common assumption that the Enlightenment of the late seventeenth and the eighteenth centuries was an essentially secular, irreligious and atheistic movement, this book critiques this standard interpretation as based on a narrow view of Enlightenment sources. Building on the work of revisionist historians, this volume takes the argument squarely into the theological domain, whether Anglican, Dissenting, Lutheran or deistic, whilst also noting that the Enlightenment deeply affected Roman Catholic and Jewish theologies. It challenges the stereotype of 'Enlightenment rationalism', and the penultimate chapter brings out the biblical and ecclesial roots of the image of enlightenment and reclaims it for Christian faith.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567705668

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In Search of Authority

Anglican Theological Method from the Reformation to the Enlightenment

By: Paul Avis

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In Search of Authority

Anglican Theological Method from the Reformation to the Enlightenment

By: Paul Avis

In this new three-part book series, Avis tackles a series of issues relevant to Anglicanism in the current day. The first book, In Search of Authority, seeks to examine Anglican Theology in relation to questions of authority. Anglican theology has been a hotbed of debate about the issue of authority since the Reformation. What do we really appeal to when attempting to decide matters of doctrine, worship, ministry or ethics? The debate is very much alive today, between Evangelical, Liberal and Catholic Anglicans around the world. This book focuses on the understanding of authority in Anglican theology.

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0567277518

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The French Enlightenment in America

Essays on the Times of the Founding Fathers

By: Paul Merrill Spurlin,Maurizio Valsania

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The French Enlightenment in America

Essays on the Times of the Founding Fathers

By: Paul Merrill Spurlin,Maurizio Valsania

The French Enlightenment in America offers an overview of French American cultural relations during the French Enlightenment. The essays in this volume explore the literary presence of French authors in America between 1760 and 1800 and the reception of their writings by the Founding Fathers and other Americans. These essays explore such topics as the Founding Fathers’ knowledge of French, the philosophes, Voltaire in the South, and more. The Georgia Open History Library has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this collection, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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University of Georgia Press

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0820359300

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9780820359304

God and the Philosophers

By: Paul Edwards

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God and the Philosophers

By: Paul Edwards

This witty and learned exploration of critical views on the nature and existence of God, as expressed by major philosophers of the Western world from the medieval period to the present day, is the last work of noted philosopher Paul Edwards. In his unique trademark style, laced with erudition and acerbic humor, Edwards addresses how the concept of God has changed over the centuries, in large part due to the analyses of such skeptical thinkers as David Hume, Thomas Paine, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Bertrand Russell. A longtime critic of theistic arguments, Edwards demonstrates a masterful understanding of the ways in which the scientific revolution of the 17th century, the Enlightenment of the 18th century, the evolutionary materialism of the 19th century, and the rise of analytic and existentialist philosophies in the 20th century prepared the way for the growing role of atheism in the 21st century. This work is a tour de force - a master storyteller''s idiosyncratic evaluation of the views of dozens of Western thinkers on perennial topics in the philosophy of religion. Though not all of the philosophers discussed were nonbelievers or antireligious, they can be considered to be - like Edwards himself -"freethinkers." They pursued the cause of knowledge wherever their thinking led them, often to iconoclastic positions. Editor Timothy Madigan, who gave Edwards thoughtful feedback over the years on various drafts of this work and compiled it for publication after Edwards''s death, has written an appreciative and informative introduction.

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Prometheus Books

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1615924469

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Orientation in European Romanticism

The Art of Falling Upwards

By: Paul Hamilton

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Orientation in European Romanticism

The Art of Falling Upwards

By: Paul Hamilton

Exploring the experiments in individual and national self-consciousness conducted during the Romantic period, this essential comparative study of European literature, philosophy and politics makes original and often surprising connections and contrasts to reveal how personal and social identities were re-orientated and disorientated from the French Revolution onwards. Reviving a contested moment in the history of aesthetic theory, this study shows how the growing awareness of irresolution in Kant's third Kritik allowed Romantic writers to put the aesthetic to radical uses not envisaged by its parent philosophy. It also recounts how they would go on to force philosophy to revise received notions of authority, empowering women and subordinated ethnic groups to re-orientate existing hierarchies. The sheer range and variety of writers covered is testament both to the breadth of writing that Kant's philosophy so rashly legitimated and to the wider importance of philosophy to the understanding of Romantic literature.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009268244

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The Salon of Madame Necker

By: Gabriel Paul Othenin de Cléron Comte d'Haussonville

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The Salon of Madame Necker

By: Gabriel Paul Othenin de Cléron Comte d'Haussonville

A biography from 1882 describing the life of Madame Necker and her brilliant salon in pre-Revolutionary France.

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1108034810

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German Political Thought and the Discourse of Platonism

Finding the Way Out of the Cave

By: Paul Bishop

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German Political Thought and the Discourse of Platonism

Finding the Way Out of the Cave

By: Paul Bishop

Taking Plato’s allegory of the cave as its starting-point, this book demonstrates how later European thinkers can be read as a reaction and a response to key aspects of this allegory and its discourse of enchainment and liberation. Focusing on key thinkers in the tradition of European (and specifically German) political thought including Kant, Marx, Hegel, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and the Frankfurt School, it relates them back to such foundational figures as Rousseau, Aristotle, and in particular Plato. All these thinkers are considered in relation to key passages from their major works, accompanied by an explanatory commentary which seeks to follow a conceptual and imagistic thread through the labyrinth of these complex, yet fascinating, texts. This book will appeal in particular to scholars of political theory, philosophy, and German language and culture.

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Springer

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3030045102

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Ecce homo!

An Eighteenth Century Life of Jesus. Critical Edition and Revision of George Houston's Translation from the French

By: Paul T. d' Holbach

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Ecce homo!

An Eighteenth Century Life of Jesus. Critical Edition and Revision of George Houston's Translation from the French

By: Paul T. d' Holbach

Ecce homo!, evidently the first published "Life of Jesus", appeared anonymously in 1770. The text, by the atheist Baron d'Holbach, presents events contained in the gospels from a rationalist, free-thinking point of view. In order to "demystify" the scriptures, d'Holbach depicts Jesus as a normal human being, who had a normal birth, whose miracles were staged, in short who was an unrealistic visionary. This represented a vehement attack on the Bible, Christian dogma and morality, and all aspects of Christian institutions.

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Walter de Gruyter

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3110811413

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Judge: Philosophy and Freedom in the First Person

By: Paul McKeever

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Judge: Philosophy and Freedom in the First Person

By: Paul McKeever

Here is your invitation to an extraordinary journey through the intersections of philosophy and law. In this captivating book, Paul McKeever presents a powerful new method of considering the world's most famously long-standing, unresolved philosophical problems. He also demonstrates, in an entertaining and convincing way, the practical importance of achieving solutions to such problems. In each chapter, McKeever places you in the role of a presiding judge, meticulously analyzing a vexing legal dispute rooted in a long-standing philosophical paradox or dilemma. You will discover that, in each case, the elusiveness of the solution to the philosophical puzzle stems from the perspective from which philosophers have considered it. You will witness the transformative power of McKeever's new philosophical method as you skillfully apply its solutions to each court case, and are illuminated by the profound impact of philosophical thinking on real-world problems. "JUDGE" is an eye-opening exploration, offering thinkers from all fields of endeavour an uncharted perspective on the timeless mysteries that shape our understanding of the world. Whether you are a philosophy student, a law professor, a physician, a police officer, a baker, an artist, a legislator, a political activist, or someone who is preparing for a world in which the proper adoption of new technologies such as artificial intelligence will require a command of effective philosophical problem-solving skills: prepare to challenge your intellect and reshape your perceptions in this riveting fusion of philosophy and law. 13 PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS RESOLVED IN THIS DISSERTATION - Are “facts” trumped by your perceptions/beliefs/feelings/assertions? - The Problem of Identity vs. Change: Is the old grey mare what she used to be? - Do you perceive the external world? As it really is? Does it exist? Can you know it to exist? - The Problem of Universals: What do all commonalities have in common? - What is meaning?: If your neighbor claims that everything he says is a lie, is he telling the truth? - What is truth? If it’s a fact that you will murder someone tomorrow, do you have the freedom and power not to do so? - The Problem of Causality: what causes a tennis ball to bounce? - The Problem of Induction: If you’ve only seen white swans, can you say with certainty that all swans are white? - Is “free will” a myth? Is the future written? Do you already have a fate? - The IS-OUGHT Problem: Are goodness and virtue subjective? One-size-fits-all? Dependent on the situation? A myth? - What is justice? - Are natural rights a myth? - What is freedom?

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1738020142

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The Secular Outlook

In Defense of Moral and Political Secularism

By: Paul Cliteur

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The Secular Outlook

In Defense of Moral and Political Secularism

By: Paul Cliteur

The Secular Outlook: In Defense of Moral and Political Secularism shows how people can live together and overcome the challenge of religious terrorism by adopting a "secular outlook" on life and politics. Shows how secularism can answer the problem of religious terrorism Provides new perspectives on how religious minorities can be integrated into liberal democracies Reveals how secularism has gained a new political and moral significance. Also examines such topics as atheism, religious criticism and free speech

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444390449

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Jumpin' Jehovah

Exposing the Atrocities of the Old Testament God

By: Paul Tice

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Jumpin' Jehovah

Exposing the Atrocities of the Old Testament God

By: Paul Tice

With this book, your views on God will never be the same. With clear Biblical evidence, Jehovah is shown to be an entity with no sense of ethics, forgiveness, or compassion. Was Jehovah a god, or a demon? Why did he never promise a heaven or any kind of reward to his followers? Does any entity that murders thousands of devoted followers deserve to be worshiped? Jehovah has stopped punishing people in terrible ways, so its probably safe to buy this book.

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158509112X

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The Plundered Planet

Why We Must--and How We Can--Manage Nature for Global Prosperity

By: Paul Collier

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The Plundered Planet

Why We Must--and How We Can--Manage Nature for Global Prosperity

By: Paul Collier

Paul Collier's The Bottom Billion was greeted as groundbreaking when it appeared in 2007, winning the Estoril Distinguished Book Prize, the Arthur Ross Book Award, and the Lionel Gelber Prize. Now, in The Plundered Planet, Collier builds upon his renowned work on developing countries and the world's poorest populations to confront the global mismanagement of natural resources. Proper stewardship of natural assets and liabilities is a matter of planetary urgency: natural resources have the potential either to transform the poorest countries or to tear them apart, while the carbon emissions and agricultural follies of the developed world could further impoverish them. The Plundered Planet charts a course between unchecked profiteering on the one hand and environmental romanticism on the other to offer realistic and sustainable solutions to dauntingly complex issues. Grounded in a belief in the power of informed citizens, Collier proposes a series of international standards that would help poor countries rich in natural assets better manage those resources, policy changes that would raise world food supply, and a clear-headed approach to climate change that acknowledges the benefits of industrialization while addressing the need for alternatives to carbon trading. Revealing how all of these forces interconnect, The Plundered Planet charts a way forward to avoid the mismanagement of the natural world that threatens our future.

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Oxford University Press

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0199750866

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9780199750863

The Meek and the Militant

Religion and Power Across the World

By: Paul N. Siegel

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The Meek and the Militant

Religion and Power Across the World

By: Paul N. Siegel

An invaluable critical analysis of how religion shapes politics, encouraging both submission and, at times, revolution.

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Haymarket Books

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1931859248

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9781931859240

Recasting Hume and Early Modern Philosophy

Selected Essays

By: Paul Russell

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Recasting Hume and Early Modern Philosophy

Selected Essays

By: Paul Russell

The philosopher Paul Russell is well known for his scholarship on Hume and free will. This volume collects Russell's most important essays on Hume, with some articles addressing early modern philosophy more generally. The volume is organized thematically into five sections: metaphysics, free will, ethics, religion, and general interpretations of Hume's philosophy. In a substantive introduction, Russell outlines how his insights overlap and connect to various topicsin contemporary philosophy. Recasting Hume and Early Modern Philosophy presents the reader with Russell's substantial and interconnected observations and insights on the matters and figures of the greatest importance in early modern philosophy.

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0197577261

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