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The Age of Reason (1794)
Thomas Paine
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Description for The Age of Reason (1794)
Paperback. The Age of Reason is one of the most influential defences of Deism (the idea that God can be known without organized religion) ever written. Editor(s): Walters, Kerry. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
The Age of Reason is one of the most influential defences of Deism (the idea that God can be known without organized religion) ever written. This edition presents Part 1, Paine’s controversial philosophical argument against revealed religion, with representative excerpts of his biblical analysis from Parts 2 and 3.
Appendices include numerous selections from Paine’s other religious writing, his Deist influences, and his contemporary opposition.
Product Details
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
275
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Broadview Editions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
275
Place of Publication
Peterborough, Canada
ISBN
9781554810451
SKU
V9781554810451
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About Thomas Paine
Kerry Walters is Professor of Philosophy at Gettysburg College. He has published numerous books on Christianity, and particularly on religion in early America.
Reviews for The Age of Reason (1794)
“There are many editions of The Age of Reason available for students and modern readers. Kerry Walters’ Broadview Edition is the best. It combines an astute introduction with up-to-the-moment bibliographic material. Walters also illuminates crucial aspects of the book and its arguments with hard-to-find contemporary documents that put Paine’s work in an international context.” — Bruce Kuklick, University of Pennsylvania ... Read more