The Philosopher of Free Religion
Francis Ellingwood Abbot, 1836-1903
Will be published approx. on 1. October 1992
Book
Hardback
207 pages
978-0-8204-1747-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Philosopher of Free Religion presents an intellectual biography of Francis E. Abbot (1836-1903). Abbot was a radical figure in the American free thought tradition. Chapters alternate between biographical periods and the philosophical and theological thought of each period. In the conclusion, an evaluation is presented of Abbot's contributions as a philosopher and member of the Metaphysical Club, in social philosophy, and in serving as the prophet of Free Religion.
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The Author: W. Creighton Peden is the Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Philosophy at Augusta College, The University System of Georgia. He holds an M.A. from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. from St. Andrews University. Dr. Peden was a founding Coeditor of The American Journal of Theology & Philosophy and is the founding Executive Director of the Highlands Institute for American Religious Thought. In addition to being the editor of twelve books and over 100 articles, he is the author of Wieman's Empirical Process Philosophy; The Chicago School: Voices of Liberal Religious Thought; and is the coauthor with Charles Harthshorne of Whitehead's View of Reality.