Project Gutenberg 2010-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 170 Wheeler, J. M. (Joseph Mazzini) 1850 1898 Wheeler, Joseph Mazzini Wheeler, Joseph M. 12016799 A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations Adam Buchbinder, Jeroen Hellingman, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations" by J. M. Wheeler is a reference work written in the late 19th century. This dictionary aims to catalog notable individuals from various eras and cultures who have contributed to the movement of Freethought, embracing skepticism and often challenging religious orthodoxy. The author expresses a desire to highlight both well-known and obscure figures who exemplify the spirit of free inquiry. The opening of this comprehensive biographical dictionary begins with a preface that outlines the author's intent and the inspiration drawn from John Stuart Mill's assertion about the significant number of public thinkers who bear skepticism towards religion. Wheeler acknowledges the inaccuracies in previous compilations and describes his work as an effort to create a more accurate, albeit imperfect, record of influential freethinkers throughout history. He lists various philosophers, theologians, and writers who defied dogmatic beliefs, touching upon their contributions and challenges faced due to their beliefs. The detailed entries reveal the author's commitment to documenting both well-known proponents of Freethought and those who have largely vanished from mainstream historical discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Free thought -- Biography BL Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1001019 1001004 2024-09-14T12:28:08.831127 2023-09-15T07:23:04.115162 text/html text/html 1016033 2022-12-23T08:03:02 text/html 441845 2024-09-14T12:28:27.180039 application/epub+zip 459510 2024-09-14T12:28:12.813132 application/epub+zip 459510 2024-09-14T12:28:10.759133 application/epub+zip 938960 2024-09-14T12:28:36.467002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 817271 2024-09-14T12:28:25.270113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 817516 2022-09-16T03:35:53.868814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804166 804194 2024-09-14T12:28:05.379131 2023-09-15T07:23:00.615142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 803808 2022-12-23T07:53:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18222 2024-09-14T12:28:36.624984 application/rdf+xml 24610 2024-09-14T12:28:11.230112 image/jpeg 4802 2024-09-14T12:28:10.998140 image/jpeg 324582 2022-12-23T08:03:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 369002 2022-12-23T08:03:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 427712 2024-09-14T12:28:08.912128 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