Project Gutenberg 2009-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 137 Bradlaugh, Charles 1833 1891 Bradlaugh, C. (Charles) Iconoclast Collins, Anthony, pseud. Watts, John Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." Reading ease score: 51.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Thomas Hobbes -- Lord Bolingbroke -- Condorcet -- Spinoza -- Anthony Collins -- Des Cartes -- M. de Voltaire -- John Toland -- Compte de Volney -- Charles Blount -- Percy Byssche Shelley -- Claude Arian Helvetius -- Frances W. D'Arusmont -- Epicurus -- Zeno, the Stoic -- Matthew Tindal -- David Hume -- Dr. Thomas Burnet -- Thomas Paine -- Baptiste de Mirabaud -- Baron d'Holbach -- Robert Taylor -- Joseph Barker. Produced by David Widger "Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers" by Bradlaugh, Collins, and Watts is a compilation of biographies and philosophical doctrines of notable freethinkers, written in the late 19th century. The work presents a catalog of influential thinkers throughout history, like Thomas Hobbes, Voltaire, and Spinoza, exploring their life stories and contributions to the discourse surrounding free thought and skepticism towards established religions. The editors aim to make the thoughts of these remarkable individuals accessible to a broader audience, particularly those who may not have the means to engage with the original writings. At the start of the book, the editors articulate their purpose for compiling the materials, emphasizing a desire to inform readers about key figures in the history of free thought. They outline the biographies to come, which will include summaries of the lives and ideologies of prominent freethinkers like Thomas Hobbes and Lord Bolingbroke, highlighting their struggles against superstition and advocating for rational inquiry. This introduction sets a tone that expresses admiration for the highlighted philosophers while encouraging readers to engage with the ideas that pushed against the boundaries of dogma and religious orthodoxy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rationalists -- Biography BL Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 745813 745815 2024-11-13T04:21:45.888393 2023-09-13T09:21:16.432847 text/html text/html 737080 2014-09-05T10:48:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 359192 2024-11-13T04:21:55.967371 application/epub+zip 369886 2024-11-13T04:21:49.656346 application/epub+zip 344569 2024-11-13T04:21:48.282398 application/epub+zip 651808 2024-11-13T04:22:01.084306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618521 2024-11-13T04:21:55.105318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469882 2022-09-14T05:00:29.658813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670659 2023-09-13T09:21:15.749873 text/plain 17159 2024-11-13T04:22:01.227297 application/rdf+xml 18102 2024-11-13T04:21:48.832369 image/jpeg 3929 2024-11-13T04:21:48.555371 image/jpeg 351806 2024-11-13T04:21:45.950363 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