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History of Freedom of Thought

The great civil liberties we enjoy today, like Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press, have their foundation in Freedom of Thought. Without being able to freely explore all kinds of matter with an inquisitive mind, whether it be religious, political, societal, scientific, etc., any expression thereof is limited in and of itself.
John Bagnell Bury tells the history of freedom of thought from its roots in Ancient Greece and Rome through the dark and restrictive Middle Ages and its renewed liberation in the Renaissance and the Reformation until the Rationalism of the 17th - 19th centuries.
The focus of this book is on religious freethought, but the ideas and values of freedom of thought can be applied to any subject where rigorous thinking is beneficial. (Summary by Ava)

Year of Publication: 1913Genres: History , Atheism & Agnosticism

Running Time: 05 hours 51 minutes 50 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Freedom of Thought and the Forces Against It (Introductory) Availle	22:51
2	Reason Free (Greece and Rome) helensears	35:25
3	Reason in Prison (The Middle Ages) realisticspeakers	28:30
4	Prospect of Deliverance (The Renaissance and the Reformation) KalenXI	25:11
5	Religious Toleration, Part 1 soji	26:37
6	Religious Toleration, Part 2 jenno	26:36
7	The Growth of Rationalism (17th and 18th Centuries), Part 1 realisticspeakers	38:23
8	The Growth of Rationalism (17th and 18th Centuries), Part 2 realisticspeakers	35:30
9	The Progress of Rationalism (19th Century), Part 1 J. M. Smallheer	25:01
10	The Progress of Rationalism (19th Century), Part 2 J. M. Smallheer	24:55
11	The Progress of Rationalism (19th Century), Part 3 J. M. Smallheer	25:36
12	The Justification of Liberty of Thought mleigh	37:15