Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 313 Bradlaugh, Charles 1833 1891 Bradlaugh, C. (Charles) Iconoclast Collins, Anthony, active 19th century Watts, John Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." 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.) Reading ease score: 51.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Rationalists -- Biography BL Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 745942 2025-07-12T10:51:15.589100 text/html 728541 2024-10-24T20:25:53 text/html 359275 2025-07-12T10:51:24.646045 application/epub+zip 369893 2025-07-12T10:51:18.967103 application/epub+zip 344577 2025-07-12T10:51:17.736115 application/epub+zip 651818 2025-07-12T10:51:29.245020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618475 2025-07-12T10:51:23.861065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469882 2022-09-14T05:00:29.658813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670659 2023-09-13T09:21:15.749873 text/plain 650886 2024-10-24T20:25:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17962 2025-07-12T10:51:29.388013 application/rdf+xml 18102 2025-07-12T10:51:18.233098 image/jpeg 3929 2025-07-12T10:51:17.985091 image/jpeg 351856 2025-07-12T10:51:15.645145 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia