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Lecture 07: Shaftesbury on Free-Thinking and Religion

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Ian Ramsey Centre: The Deist Controversy
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This lecture is primarily about the thoughts of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, the Earl of Shaftsbury, with a connection to modern thoughts along the same lines. Also, Shaftesbury’s thoughts are here scrutinized by Brown.

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Ian Ramsey Centre: The Deist Controversy
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Timothy McGrew
Keywords
theology
Department: Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion
Date Added: 22/06/2017
Duration: 00:24:29

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