Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 322 Bury, J. B. (John Bagnell) 1861 1927 Bury, John Bagnell A History of Freedom of Thought Home University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 69 Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jeffrey Kraus-yao. "A History of Freedom of Thought" by J. B. Bury is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution of the concept of free thought throughout history, particularly focusing on the struggles between authority and reason from ancient civilizations through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Bury discusses how societal and religious forces have often suppressed critical thinking and expression, illustrating the gradual emergence of rationalism as a significant force in the development of human knowledge and individual liberty. The opening of the book introduces the fundamental notion that while individuals may think freely, the real measure of freedom lies in their ability to express and share those thoughts without fear of suppression. Bury highlights the inherent tensions present in society, where new ideas are often met with hostility due to fear of change and disruption to established norms. He explains that the development of free thought is intertwined with the battle against traditional authority, exploring philosophical underpinnings as well as social and political ramifications. Bury sets the stage for an examination of historical figures and movements that have either championed or battled against freedom of thought, effectively capturing the essence of the struggle for intellectual independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Free thought -- History Rationalism -- History BL Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 375288 375289 2024-10-05T06:06:31.178654 2023-10-05T06:40:19.976489 text/html text/html 372477 2021-03-03T03:44:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 137197 2021-03-03T03:45:07 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 219532 2024-10-05T06:06:37.851504 application/epub+zip 218258 2024-10-05T06:06:33.133529 application/epub+zip 218259 2024-10-05T06:06:31.887540 application/epub+zip 401130 2024-10-05T06:06:41.726483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372917 2024-10-05T06:06:37.074576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332858 2022-09-05T09:24:51.436270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348909 348896 2024-10-05T06:06:30.667541 2023-10-05T06:40:19.572469 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 349546 2020-12-20T02:45:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 131335 2020-12-20T02:45:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 349647 2020-12-20T02:45:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131285 2020-12-20T02:45:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21641 2024-10-05T06:06:41.864488 application/rdf+xml 14884 2024-10-05T06:06:32.434559 image/jpeg 3779 2024-10-05T06:06:32.158546 image/jpeg 202284 2024-10-05T06:06:31.211599 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia