Bibliograph

Nature's God, the heretical origins of the American republic, Matthew Stewart

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Nature's God, the heretical origins of the American republic, Matthew Stewart

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nature's God

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

879642283

Responsibility statement

Matthew Stewart

Sub title

the heretical origins of the American republic

Summary

"Drawing deeply on the study of European philosophy, Matthew Stewart pursues a genealogy of the philosophical ideas from which America's revolutionaries drew their inspiration, all ... researched and documented and enlivened with storytelling ... Along the way, he uncovers the true meanings of 'Nature's God, ' 'self-evident, ' and many other phrases crucial to our understanding of the American experiment but now widely misunderstood"--Dust jacket flap

Table Of Contents

The dirty little screw of the American Revolution -- Pathologies of freedom -- Epicurus's dangerous idea -- On the genealogy of Nature's God -- Self-evident truths -- The pursuit of happiness -- The empire of reason -- The religion of freedom

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