Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers

Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers

by Charles Bradlaugh

24 chapters13h 34mEnglish1877

About this book

This book presents a brief bio and a summary of important ideas & events in the lives of 23 great philosophers from ancient times through the 19th century. The book focuses on freethinkers, who are known to say things which upset those in power, Several of these men paid for their beliefs with their lives; many others were persecuted and imprisoned for saying what they believed. (Summary by Ted Delorme) Prooflisteners: silverquill and lubee930

Chapters (23)

1Thomas Hobbes
2194
2Lord Bolingbroke
1977
3Condorcet
2010
4Spinoza
2137
5Anthony Collins
2018
6Descartes
1830
7Voltaire
2140
8John Toland
2074
9Compte De Volney
2362
10Charles Blount
2445
11Percy Bysshe Shelley
1730
12Claud Arian Helvetius
2378
13Frances W. D'Arusmont
2296
14Epicurus
2314
15Zeno the Stoic
2337
16Matthew Tindal
2254
17David Hume
2273
18Dr. Thomas Burnet
2237
19Thomas Paine
2083
20Baptiste De Mirabaud
304
21Baron D'Holbach
2062
22Robert Taylor
2420
23Joseph Barker
2797

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