Short Essays In Refutation Of Agnosticism Atheism And Materialism Classic Reprint

Author : James Sinclair
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 40 pages
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Category : Religion
ISBN : 0484796623

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Short Essays in Refutation of Agnosticism, Atheism, and Materialism (Classic Reprint) by James Sinclair Pdf

Excerpt from Short Essays in Refutation of Agnosticism, Atheism, and Materialism The object of the writer of the following short Essays is to place the subject of Infidelity in so plain and concise a form before the minds of general readers, as to make it easy for those who have not time nor opportunity to read books on the subject, of more extensive and elaborate form. If my design in this, my first effort, adds to the defence of Truth against Error and Atheism, I will feel myself highly gratified that I have given a helping hand to the active ministers of the Gospel, and friends of Divine truth. I have mentioned some of the ancient Greek philosophers on purpose to show the difference and contrast between them and modern Darwinian Agnostics and Positivists of the present time, and that the ancient Greeks were men of higher and purer conceptions of thought than the Free thinkers of the present day, although they lived in darker times. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Hope, J,Sinclair, James
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Agnosticism
ISBN : OCLC:933102953

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Short Essays in Refutation of Agnosticism, Atheism and Materialism by Hope, J,Sinclair, James Pdf

Author : James Sinclair
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Agnosticism
ISBN : OCLC:933102953

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Short Essays in Refutation of Agnosticism, Atheism, and Materialism by James Sinclair Pdf

Author : James Sinclair
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 40 pages
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Release : 2021-09-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1015356672

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Short Essays in Refutation of Agnosticism, Atheism, and Materialism [microform] by James Sinclair Pdf

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Author : Simon Fitz Simons
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 82 pages
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Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0656457422

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An Essay in Refutation of Agnosticism: And the Philosophy of the Unknowable; A Review with an Analogy (Classic Reprint) by Simon Fitz Simons Pdf

Excerpt from An Essay in Refutation of Agnosticism: And the Philosophy of the Unknowable; A Review With an Analogy Huxley claims, with some showing of justice, the rather dubious dis tinction of being the real inventor. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Edgar Fawcett,Robert G. Ingersoll
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
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Release : 2017-08-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0649182936

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Agnosticism and Other Essays by Edgar Fawcett,Robert G. Ingersoll Pdf

Author : Edward Feser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:49015003313518

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The Last Superstition by Edward Feser Pdf

"The central contention of the "New Atheism" of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens is that the centuries-old "war between science and religion" is now over and that religion has lost. But as Edward Feser shows in The Last Superstition, there is not, and never has been, any war between science and religion at all. There has instead been a conflict between two entirely philosophical worldviews: the classical "teleological" vision of Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas, on which purpose or goal-directedness is as inherent a feature of the material world as mass or electric charge; and the modern "mechanical" vision of Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, and Hume, according to which physical reality is comprised of nothing more than purposeless, meaningless particles in motion." "This modern "mechanical" view of nature has never been proved, and its hold over the contemporary intelligentsia owes more to rhetorical sleight-of-hand and political expediency than to rational argument. For as Feser demonstrates, the existence of God, the immortality of the soul, and the traditional natural-law conception of morality are rationally unavoidable given the classical "teleological" philosophical world-view. Hence modern secularism crucially depends on the false insinuation that the "mechanical" philosophy has somehow been established by science." "Moving beyond what he regards as the pointless and point-missing dispute between "Intelligent Design" advocates and Darwinians, Feser holds that the key to understanding the follies of the "New Atheism" lies not in quibbles over the evolutionary origins of this or that biological organ, but in a rethinking of the philosophical presuppositions of scientific method itself back to first principles. In particular, it involves a recovery of the forgotten truths of classical philosophy. When this is accomplished, religion can be seen to be grounded firmly in reason, not blind faith. And despite its moral and intellectual pretensions, the "New Atheism" is exposed as resting on very old errors, together with an appalling degree of intellectual dishonesty, philosophical shallowness, and historical, theological, and scientific ignorance."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Leslie Stephen
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 390 pages
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Release : 2018-01-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0483007730

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An Agnostic's Apology by Leslie Stephen Pdf

A gripping and emotional work around the power of religion and the defense of agnosticism, Leslie Stephen's An Agnostic's Apology and Other Essays is considered a seminal work in religious studies. Through the course of his life, Leslie Stephen held many professions including clergyman, journalist, author, and literary critic. In addition to his contributions to these fields, he is also known as the father of famous author Virginia Wolf and famous artist Vanessa Bell. Stephen was born and raised in London and many of his childhood experiences were shaped by religion. His immediate family was part of an early 19th century group of evangelical Christian social reformers known as the Clapham Sect, known for their religious mission and social activism. When Stephen went off to college, he continued his religious exploration through study and eventually became an Anglican clergyman. By his 30s, however, he renounced his religious beliefs and became an investigative journalist, both changes led to the writing and publication of his book An Agnostic's Apology and Other Essays. Stephen begins the book by describing the difference between an atheist (one who does not believe in any god) and an agnostic (one who questions the existence of a god). "The Agnostic is one who asserts 'what no one denies' that there are limits to the sphere of human intelligence..." This distinction is important for the reader to fully understand Stephen's points in his book. His work is colored with the same fervor and poignancy that filled his spiritual life and his argument for Agnosticism reads like a sermon. Each of the essays in An Agnostic's Apology and Other Essays are about religion and religious themes. The Skepticism of Believers, Dreams and Realities; What is Materialism?; Newman's Theory of Belief; Poisonous Opinions; and The Religion of all Sensible Men are all topics explored in the book. Stephen's own personal experiences help shade his approach to the topic of religion in an interesting and dynamic way. His own religious beliefs, or lack thereof, give an interesting look into religion during his lifetime. This book is an excellent read and highly recommended for any reader. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1322 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Microcards
ISBN : UOM:39015078330704

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Guide to Microforms in Print by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael Saler
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780195343168

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As If by Michael Saler Pdf

A history of imaginary worlds from the late nineteenth century to the present, from Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes to the virtual worlds of computer games.

Author : Julian Baggini
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003-06-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0192804243

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Atheism: A Very Short Introduction by Julian Baggini Pdf

Do you think of atheists as immoral pessimists who live their lives without meaning, purpose, or values? Think again! Atheism: A Very Short Introduction sets out to dispel the myths that surround atheism and show how a life without religious belief can be positive, meaningful, and moral.

Author : Louis Betty
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780271078076

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Without God by Louis Betty Pdf

Michel Houellebecq is France’s most famous and controversial living novelist. Since his first novel in 1994, Houellebecq’s work has been called pornographic, racist, sexist, Islamophobic, and vulgar. His caricature appeared on the cover of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo on January 7, 2015, the day that Islamist militants killed twelve people in an attack on their offices and also the day that his most recent novel, Soumission—the story of France in 2022 under a Muslim president—appeared in bookstores. Without God uses religion as a lens to examine how Houellebecq gives voice to the underside of the progressive ethos that has animated French and Western social, political, and religious thought since the 1960s. Focusing on Houellebecq’s complicated relationship with religion, Louis Betty shows that the novelist, who is at best agnostic, “is a deeply and unavoidably religious writer.” In exploring the religious, theological, and philosophical aspects of Houellebecq’s work, Betty situates the author within the broader context of a French and Anglo-American history of ideas—ideas such as utopian socialism, the sociology of secularization, and quantum physics. Materialism, Betty contends, is the true destroyer of human intimacy and spirituality in Houellebecq’s work; the prevailing worldview it conveys is one of nihilism and hedonism in a postmodern, post-Christian Europe. In Betty’s analysis, “materialist horror” emerges as a philosophical and aesthetic concept that describes and amplifies contemporary moral and social decadence in Houellebecq’s fiction.

Author : Henry Ward Beecher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Christianity
ISBN : WISC:89092857374

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The Christian Union by Henry Ward Beecher Pdf

Author : Lee Strobel
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781458759207

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The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel Pdf

The book consists primarily of interviews between Strobel (a former legal editor at the Chicago Tribune) and biblical scholars such as Bruce Metzger. Each interview is based on a simple question, concerning historical evidence (for example, "Can the Biographies of Jesus Be Trusted?"), scientific evidence, ("Does Archaeology Confirm or Contradict Jesus' Biographies?"), and "psychiatric evidence" ("Was Jesus Crazy When He Claimed to Be the Son of God?"). Together, these interviews compose a case brief defending Jesus' divinity, and urging readers to reach a verdict of their own.

Author : Alex Rosenberg
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780393083330

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The Atheist's Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life without Illusions by Alex Rosenberg Pdf

A book for nonbelievers who embrace the reality-driven life. We can't avoid the persistent questions about the meaning of life-and the nature of reality. Philosopher Alex Rosenberg maintains that science is the only thing that can really answer them—all of them. His bracing and ultimately upbeat book takes physics seriously as the complete description of reality and accepts all its consequences. He shows how physics makes Darwinian natural selection the only way life can emerge, and how that deprives nature of purpose, and human action of meaning, while it exposes conscious illusions such as free will and the self. The science that makes us nonbelievers provides the insight into the real difference between right and wrong, the nature of the mind, even the direction of human history. The Atheist's Guide to Reality draws powerful implications for the ethical and political issues that roil contemporary life. The result is nice nihilism, a surprisingly sanguine perspective atheists can happily embrace.