“Some who are far from atheists, may make themselves merry with that conceit of thousands of spirits dancing at once upon a needle's point.”
Quote by Ralph Cudworth
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The True Intellectual System of the Universe: Wherein All the Reason and Philosophy of Atheism is Confuted, and Its Impossibility Demonstrated : with a Treatise Concerning Eternal and Immutable Morality
This book delves into the philosophical debate surrounding atheism, presenting arguments against its tenets and emphasizing the existence of a permanent and unchanging moral framework. more
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Ralph Cudworth
Ralph Cudworth (1617 – June 26, 1688) was an English philosopher and theologian, and a leading figure of the Cambridge Platonists. He served as Master of Clare College, Cambridge, and is recognized as one of the most important rationalist philosophers of 17th-century England. Cudworth is best known for his critique of atheism and materialism, particularly through his major work 'The True Intellectual System of the Universe' (1678), which significantly influenced later philosophical thought. more
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