The Age of Reason

Paine, Thomas

ISBN 10: 0486433935 / ISBN 13: 9780486433936

Edité par Dover Publications, 2004

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Synopsis :

Paine a consacré des années d'études et de réflexions sur le rôle de la religion dans la société à cet ouvrage final. Il s'agit d'une attaque contre la religion révélée du point de vue déiste, incarnée par le credo de Paine :Je crois en un seul Dieu, et pas plus . Son examen critique et objectif de l'Ancien et duTestament fait état de nombreuses contradictions.

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About The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine

The Age of Reason; Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology is an influential work written by English and American political activist Thomas Paine. It follows in the tradition of eighteenth-century British deism, and challenges institutionalized religion and the legitimacy of the Bible (the central Christian text). Originally distributed as unbound pamphlets, it was published in three parts in 1794, 1795, and 1807. It was a best-seller in the United States, where it caused a short-lived deistic revival. British audiences, however, fearing increased political radicalism as a result of the French Revolution, received it with more hostility. The Age of Reason presents common deistic arguments; for example, it highlights what Paine saw as corruption of the Christian Church and criticizes its efforts to acquire political power. Paine advocates reason in the place of revelation, leading him to reject miracles and to view the Bible as "an ordinary piece of literature rather than as a divinely inspired text". It promotes natural religion and argues for the existence of a creator-God. Most of Paine's arguments had long been available to the educated elite, but by presenting them in an engaging and irreverent style, he made deism appealing and accessible to a mass audience. The book was also inexpensive, putting it within the reach of a large number of buyers. Fearing the spread of what they viewed as potentially revolutionary ideas, the British government prosecuted printers and book-sellers who tried to publish and distribute it. Nevertheless, Paine's work inspired and guided many free thinkers.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Age of Reason
Éditeur : Dover Publications
Date d'édition : 2004
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Good