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Collins, Anthony
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[German Version] (Jun 21, 1676, Heston, Middlesex – Dec 13, 1729, London) was highly regarded by J. Locke as a prominent English Free thinker. His works evoked considerable hostility and in some cases numerous replies since they challenged the ratio¶ nal status of orthodox belief.
An Essay concerning the Use of Reason (1707) rejects the distinction between matters above reason and those that are contrary to reason.
A Discourse of Freethinking (1713) asserts that free enquiry is the right path to discern the truth and attacks clerical claims to authority.
A Philosophical Inqui…
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Religion Past and Present
