Reason the Only Oracle of man, or A Compenduous [sic] System of Natural Religion. Deduced From the Most Exalted Ideas Which we are Able to Form of the Divine and Human Characters, and From the Universe in General

Ethan Allen

ISBN 10: 1385693746 / ISBN 13: 9781385693742

Published by Gale Ecco, Print Editions, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reason the Only Oracle of man, or A Compenduous [sic] System of Natural Religion. Deduced From the Most Exalted Ideas Which we are Able to Form of the Divine and Human Characters, and From the Universe in General
• Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1385693746
• ISBN 13: 9781385693742
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.6W x 2.69H x 23.39D centimeters 15.6 centimeters width by 2.69 centimeters height by 23.39 centimeters depth
• Weight: 848 grams

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Synopsis

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.
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British Library

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The first publication in the United States openly directed against the Christian religion. Ethan Allen's authorship is called into question by G.P. Anderson in his "Who wrote 'Ethan Allen's Bible'?" (New England quarterly 10 (1937): 685-696). According to

Bennington: state of Vermont: Printed by Haswell & Russell, M, DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]. xxi, [2], 24-477, [3] p.; 8°