Robert G. Ingersoll

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The Works Of Robert G. Ingersoll Vol. 3

Beschreibung

The speeches and writings of eminent American orator and agnostic Robert G. Ingersoll are collected in "The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3". The book explores a broad variety of subjects, including politics, science, literature, and religion. Ingersoll's condemnation of organized religion and his support for free thought and rationality are two of the book's main topics. He contends that religion is founded on blind faith rather than reason or proof, and that this has led to many of the world's issues. Ingersoll supports a society founded on human reason and scientific understanding rather than religious dogma. Ingersoll discusses a number of contemporary social and political topics, including women's rights, the death penalty, and the function of government, in addition to his critiques of religion. Regardless of a person's color, gender, or socioeconomic standing, he supports individual freedom and equal rights for everyone. Ingersoll's writing is praised for its clarity, humor, and rationality throughout the whole book. In his day, his lectures and articles were very well-liked, and readers and academics still value them now.

Autor

Known as ""the Great Agnostic,"" Robert G. Ingersoll was an American lawyer, author, and orator who advocated for agnosticism during the Golden Age of Free Thought. He lived from August 11, 1833, to July 21, 1899. In Dresden, New York, Robert Ingersoll was born. His father, John Ingersoll, was a radical Congregationalist preacher who supported abolition and regularly moved his family as a result of his views. While American revivalist Charles G. Finney was on a tour of Europe, Rev. John Ingersoll temporarily filled in as the preacher. After Finney's return, Rev. Ingersoll stayed as Finney's co-pastor and associate pastor. In 1853, ""Bob"" Ingersoll spent a time teaching in Metropolis, Illinois, where he delegated the ""larger part of the instruction, while Latin and history absorbed his own attention"" to one of his pupils, the future judge Angus M. L. McBane. Ingersoll had already worked as a teacher in Mount Vernon, Illinois, at some point before taking the position in Metropolis. On February 13, 1862, Ingersoll wed Eva Amelia Parker (1841-1923). Their two daughters were well-known feminists and suffragists, Eva Ingersoll-Brown, was the elder daughter.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 350g
• ISBN-13: 9789358713602
• ISBN-10: 9358713607
• Artikelnr.: 70539170