Project Gutenberg 1998-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 77 Redgrove, H. Stanley (Herbert Stanley) 1887 1943 Redgrove, Herbert Stanley Bygone Beliefs: Being a Series of Excursions in the Byways of Thought Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "Bygone Beliefs: Being a Series of Excursions in the Byways of Thought" by H. Stanley Redgrove is a collection of essays that explores various historical and philosophical ideas related to human thought, likely written in the early 20th century. The work delves into topics like medieval philosophy, superstitions, and the impact of ancient beliefs on contemporary perspectives, suggesting that modern readers may glean valuable insights from these bygone ideas. Redgrove aims to shed light on the significance and evolution of these beliefs, emphasizing a scientific exploration of even the most fantastic conceptions. The opening of the book sets the stage for this exploration, beginning with a preface that outlines the intent behind the author's excursions into these thought byways. He discusses the evolution of beliefs from animism in early human history to the more elaborate systems developed in the medieval period, highlighting figures such as Pythagoras and the alchemical traditions. Redgrove reflects on the interconnectedness of ancient beliefs with modern understanding, providing a philosophical framework that encourages readers to recognize the meaning and relevance of historical thought patterns in shaping contemporary perspectives on science, philosophy, and the nature of belief itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Magic Superstition Alchemy BF Text Chemistry Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 395137 395146 2024-09-01T09:05:38.512060 2023-10-01T08:22:09.576939 text/html text/html 388600 2013-01-29T12:16:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 138540 2013-01-29T12:16:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 216582 2024-09-01T09:05:45.933986 application/epub+zip 222430 2024-09-01T09:05:41.207019 application/epub+zip 215953 2024-09-01T09:05:40.174045 application/epub+zip 481100 2024-09-01T09:05:49.561985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456826 2024-09-01T09:05:45.234971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321366 2022-09-01T10:15:14.277942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350720 350693 2024-09-01T09:05:37.840038 2023-10-01T08:22:09.007940 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 350426 2008-08-15T11:23:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 134407 2008-08-15T11:24:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 350417 2008-08-15T11:23:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134391 2008-08-15T11:24:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20648 2024-09-01T09:05:49.714960 application/rdf+xml 24521 2024-09-01T09:05:40.558094 image/jpeg 4477 2024-09-01T09:05:40.366041 image/jpeg 212851 2024-09-01T09:05:38.546079 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