19th century
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Author_Ludwig Feuerbach
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christian denial
christianity
death
early modern thought
english translation
epigram
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ethics religion
german idealism
german philosophers
germany
hegelian
hypocrisy
immortality
lyric
mortality
nonfiction philosophy
nonreligious
personal immortality
philosophical
philosophical argument
philosophy
purpose of life
quality of life
religious criticism
religious denial
religious philosophy
satire
skepticism
theology
Product details
- ISBN 9780520040625
- Weight: 499g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 25 Feb 1981
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Never translated before, "Thoughts on Death and Immortality" was the first published work of Ludwig Feuerbach (1804-1872). The scandal created by portrayal of Christianity as an egoistic and inhumane religion cost the young Hegelian his job and, to some extent, his career. Joining philosophical argument to epigram, lyric, and satire, the work has three central arguments: first, a straightforward denial of the Christian belief in personal immortality; second, a plea for recognition of the inexhaustible quality of the only life we have; and third, a derisive assault on the posturings and hypocrisies of the professional theologians of nineteenth-century Germany.
