Project Gutenberg 2014-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 168 Pratt, Orson 1811 1881 Absurdities of immaterialism : $b or, a reply to T. W. P. Taylder's pamphlet, entitled, "The materialism of the Mormons or Latter-Day Saints, examined and exposed." Produced by the Mormon Texts Project. See http://mormontextsproject.org/ for a complete list of Mormon texts available on Project Gutenberg, to help proofread similar books, or to report typos. "Absurdities of Immaterialism: or, a Reply to T. W. P. Taylder's Pamphlet" by Orson Pratt is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-19th century. The work is a rebuttal focusing on the discussions surrounding materialism and immaterialism, particularly addressing T. W. P. Taylder’s arguments against the material beliefs held by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Pratt aims to defend the idea that both physical and spiritual substances are material, presenting his critique of Taylder's concepts regarding the nature of existence and truth. The opening of the text presents a detailed discourse on the nature of truth and the rationale behind material versus immaterial substance. Orson Pratt asserts that the philosophical questions posed by Taylder about materialism are misguided, emphasizing that truths exist independently of human perception. He challenges the definitions given to immaterial substances, arguing that such classifications lack clarity and contradiction. Pratt’s writing methodically dismantles Taylder's claims by providing logical arguments that advocate for a material understanding of all elements of existence, including mind and spirit, thereby establishing a foundation for his belief system aligned with the principles of materialism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Latter Day Saint churches -- Controversial literature Taylder, T. W. P. Materialism of the Mormons or Latter-day Saints, examined and exposed BX Text Latter Day Saints Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 180490 2025-07-18T08:45:56.605672 text/html 156297 2024-10-24T02:52:04 text/html 163910 2025-07-18T08:46:02.544572 application/epub+zip 164218 2025-07-18T08:45:59.834652 application/epub+zip 125538 2025-07-18T08:45:58.714626 application/epub+zip 350197 2025-07-18T08:46:04.529597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333895 2025-07-18T08:46:01.838577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146987 2022-09-20T14:26:13.192466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172033 2025-07-18T08:45:56.136681 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151937 2024-10-24T02:52:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17540 2025-07-18T08:46:04.644553 application/rdf+xml 19697 2025-07-18T08:45:59.207607 image/jpeg 4184 2025-07-18T08:45:58.958623 image/jpeg 163564 2025-07-18T08:45:56.622612 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 en.wikipedia