The writers known as the English deists were not simply religious controversialists, but agents of reform who contributed to the emergence of modernity. This title claims that these writers advocated a failed ideology which itself declined after 1730. It argues for an evolution of their ideas into a more modern form.
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The writers known as the English deists were not simply religious controversialists, but agents of reform who contributed to the emergence of modernity. This title claims that these writers advocated a failed ideology which itself declined after 1730. It argues for an evolution of their ideas into a more modern form.
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Chapter 1 Deism, Enlightenment and Modernity; Part I Problematizing Revealed Religion; Chapter 2 Christianity Challenged; Chapter 3 Two Clerical Critics; Chapter 4 The Diffusion of Disbelief; Part II Agents of Reform; Chapter 5 ‘Philosophy’ and Reform; Chapter 6 ‘Religion’ and Modernity; conclusion Conclusion Shaftesbury And Bolingbroke;
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ISBN
9781138663299
Publisert
2016-01-21
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Vekt
440 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
236

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