Philosophical Commentary on These Words of the Gospel, Luke 14.23, "Compel Them to Come In, That My House May Be Full" (Hardcover)

The popular mind often associates scepticism with irreligion, and critical distance with unbelief. In this view, reason and faith, or scientific method and religious dogma, are not only different but indeed antagonistic means of viewing the world, understanding human existence, and conducting ones life. Pierre Bayles scepticism was of a singularly distinct sort. He argued not that religion is untrue, but that the discourses proper to theology and the discourses proper to philosophy are incapable of any meaningful exchange. Bayle sought to advance a secular morality that would be independent of both speculative theism and religious revelation. Bayle blazed a philosophical path that Denis Diderot, David Hume, and other Enlightenment thinkers would follow. The continuing significance of this work is its vigorous defence of complete religious toleration. It is in itself a primary historical source of our modern tradition of religious tolerance.

General

Imprint:	Liberty Fund
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2005
First published:	December 2005
Authors:	Pierre Bayle
Editors:	John Kilcullen
Dimensions:	155 x 230 x 51mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	639
ISBN-13:	978-0-86597-494-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Philosophy > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Christianity > Christian theology
LSN:	0-86597-494-2
Barcode:	9780865974944

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