Epicureans and Atheists in France, 1650-1729

ISBN-13: 9781107584921 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 252 str.

Alan Charles Kors

Opis

This book describes how French Christian culture allowed the dissemination of Epicureanism, which denied divine design. In its wake, an assertive atheism appeared.

Recenzje

'… indispensable … sure to fruitfully inspire many historians for years to come.' Jeffrey D. Burson, American Historical Review

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Reading Epicurus; 2. The Epicureans; 3. At the boundaries of unbelief; 4. Historians' atheists and historical atheists; Conclusion; Bibliography.