Project Gutenberg 2004-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 133 Hammon, William Turner, Matthew Turner, M. (Matthew) Answer to Dr. Priestley's Letters to a Philosophical Unbeliever Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Transcribed by the Freethought Archives "Answer to Dr. Priestley's Letters to a Philosophical Unbeliever" by William Hammon et al. is a philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. This work engages directly with Dr. Joseph Priestley’s theological arguments, exploring the existence and attributes of a deity through rational discourse and personal reflection on faith and disbelief. The author approaches topics surrounding natural and moral proofs of God’s existence, the implications of atheism, and the consequences on morality without reliance on revealed religion. The opening portion of the book serves as both a preface and an introduction to the central themes of the discourse. Hammon expresses his journey from belief to skepticism, attributing his shift to free thought and the influence of Dr. Priestley's writings meant to affirm belief. He articulates the complexities of discussing the nature of divinity, emphasizing the necessity of open inquiry and the value of reasoned debate over dogmatic assertion. In this context, he presents a variety of speculative assertions about morality and religion, critically examining societal norms and the role of rational discussion in matters of faith, subtly positioning himself as both a challenger and a thinker within the era's broader intellectual landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Free thought Atheism Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804. Letters to a philosophical unbeliever BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 139096 139024 2024-10-09T15:00:09.646662 2023-10-06T11:50:33.457987 text/html text/html 139089 139017 2024-10-09T15:00:13.985616 2023-10-06T11:50:33.609973 text/html text/html 148746 2024-10-09T15:00:37.327506 application/epub+zip 149958 2024-10-09T15:00:28.306550 application/epub+zip 104470 2024-10-09T15:00:19.568581 application/epub+zip 373758 2024-10-09T15:00:45.683469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365543 2024-10-09T15:00:36.502539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141351 2022-09-07T14:39:40.385688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124948 124946 2024-10-09T15:00:09.249650 2023-10-06T11:50:33.193005 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 105136 2024-10-09T14:11:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124753 2020-12-18T17:42:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20090 2024-10-09T15:00:45.882451 application/rdf+xml 25983 2024-10-09T15:00:27.556546 image/jpeg 4832 2024-10-09T15:00:27.276661 image/jpeg 45384 2020-12-18T17:42:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 148000 2024-10-09T15:00:13.998617 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