Author: Rufus Blakeman
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Category : Charisma (Personality trait)
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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A Philosophical Essay on Credulity and Superstition; and Also on Animal Fascination, Or Charming
Author: Rufus Blakeman
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Languages : en
Pages : 258
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A Philosophical Essay on Credulity and Superstition
Author: Rufus Blakeman
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Category : Medical misconceptions
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Category : Medical misconceptions
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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A Philosophical Essay on Credulity and Superstition
Author: Rufus Blakeman
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021984616
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In this thought-provoking work of philosophy, Rufus Blakeman explores the nature of belief, skepticism, and superstition. Drawing upon classical and contemporary sources, Blakeman argues that credulity and superstition are not antithetical to reason, but are instead integral parts of the human psyche. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the philosophy of religion, the psychology of belief, or the history of ideas. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021984616
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In this thought-provoking work of philosophy, Rufus Blakeman explores the nature of belief, skepticism, and superstition. Drawing upon classical and contemporary sources, Blakeman argues that credulity and superstition are not antithetical to reason, but are instead integral parts of the human psyche. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the philosophy of religion, the psychology of belief, or the history of ideas. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Philosophical Essay on Credulity and Superstition
Author: Rufus Blakeman
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Category : Charisma (Personality trait)
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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Category : Charisma (Personality trait)
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Pages : 260
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A Philosophical Essay on Credulity and Superstition
Author: Rufus Blakeman
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282847760
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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Excerpt from A Philosophical Essay on Credulity and Superstition: And Also on Animal Fascination, or Charming IT was not the original design of the author to offer the following work to the public. It was undertaken with the view to note his own Opinions, and such facts, derived from reading and reflection, as were deemed demonstra tive of a general tendency to a more ready belief in the incomprehensible and the marvelous, rather than in phe nomena susceptible of explanation by reason, aided by a disciplined exercise of the subordinate senses. Subse quently, however, it occurred to him that their dissemina tion might possibly have some influence in leading to an analytical examination of various popular errors emanating from this source, which have been most detrimental to hu man progress, and have essentially retarded mankind in their efforts to acquire the greatest happiness of which their nature is susceptible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282847760
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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Excerpt from A Philosophical Essay on Credulity and Superstition: And Also on Animal Fascination, or Charming IT was not the original design of the author to offer the following work to the public. It was undertaken with the view to note his own Opinions, and such facts, derived from reading and reflection, as were deemed demonstra tive of a general tendency to a more ready belief in the incomprehensible and the marvelous, rather than in phe nomena susceptible of explanation by reason, aided by a disciplined exercise of the subordinate senses. Subse quently, however, it occurred to him that their dissemina tion might possibly have some influence in leading to an analytical examination of various popular errors emanating from this source, which have been most detrimental to hu man progress, and have essentially retarded mankind in their efforts to acquire the greatest happiness of which their nature is susceptible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAY ON CREDULI
Author: Rufus Blakeman
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781372546020
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781372546020
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Philosophical Essay on Credulity and Superstition
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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Pages : 266
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Biographical Guide to American Literature
Author: Nicolas Trübner
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Languages : en
Pages : 748
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Languages : en
Pages : 748
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Bibliographical Guide to American Literature
Author: Nicolas Trübner
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 746
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 746
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Catalogue of the Private Library of Mr. George S. Davis
Author: George S. Davis
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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