Project Gutenberg 2010-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 1890 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.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Free thought -- Biography BL Text Category: Biographies Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1000959 2025-10-14T06:57:16.152316 text/html 1016033 2022-12-23T08:03:02 text/html 468312 2025-10-14T06:57:34.908194 application/epub+zip 485368 2025-10-14T06:57:22.013303 application/epub+zip 454653 2025-10-14T06:57:19.696300 application/epub+zip 982633 2025-10-14T06:57:43.059138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 862903 2025-10-14T06:57:32.897246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 817516 2022-09-16T03:35:53.868814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804166 2025-10-14T06:57:12.703351 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 803808 2022-12-23T07:53:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18869 2025-10-14T06:57:43.207154 application/rdf+xml 24875 2025-10-14T06:57:20.295260 image/jpeg 4837 2025-10-14T06:57:19.997282 image/jpeg 324582 2022-12-23T08:03:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 369002 2022-12-23T08:03:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 453726 2025-10-14T06:57:16.224317 application/octet-stream application/zip 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