Download or read book The Influence of Natural Religion on the Temporal Happiness of Mankind written by Jeremy Bentham and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This little-known work by Jeremy Bentham, the great English philosopher and originator of utilitarianism, was considered so controversial when it was first published in 1822 that Bentham used the pseudonym of "Philip Beauchamp." The focus of this critical treatise is "natural religion," a school of thought that maintained one could use human reason alone, unaided by faith, to deduce the will of God from the natural order. As the creator of a system that defined human happiness in terms of a moral calculus based on pleasure and pain, Bentham was quite skeptical of all claims of religion. Thus it is not surprising that the results of Bentham''s analysis of the influence of natural religion on human happiness are decidedly negative. Divided into two parts, Bentham first criticizes the major tenets of belief in a supreme being and its alleged benefits to humanity. Among these criticisms he notes the unreliability and incoherence of religion''s promises of rewards or punishments after death, especially as an inducement to good conduct in this life; its generally fuzzy concepts concerning the character and will of God; and its inefficiency in preventing commonplace human evils. In the second part, Bentham catalogues the many ways in which natural religion harms both individuals and society as a whole: it taxes the individual''s emotional well-being with the psychological burdens of fear, scruples, and gui

Download or read book Analysis of the Influence of Natural Religion on the Temporal Happiness of Mankind written by Jeremy Bentham and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a philosophical investigation into the relationship between religion and human happiness. The authors, George Grote and Philip Beauchamp, argue that natural religion (i.e. the belief in God based on observation of the natural world) has a positive influence on human happiness, and that this influence should be taken into account in ethical and political decision-making. This book is a thought-provoking contribution to the ongoing debate over the role of religion in public life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Download or read book Analysis of the Influence of Natural Religion on the Temporal Happiness of Mankind By P Beauchamp pseudonym of George Grote In fact edited by Grote from the MSS of Jeremy Bentham written by Philip BEAUCHAMP (pseud. [i.e. George Grote.]) and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF N written by George 1794-1871 Grote and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Analysis of the Influence of Natural Religion on the Temporal Happiness of Mankind By P Beauchamp Pseudonym of George Grote In Fact Edited by Grote from the MSS of Jeremy Bentham written by Philip BEAUCHAMP (pseud.) and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Analysis of the Influence of Natural Religion on the Temporal Happiness of Mankind Classic Reprint written by Philip Beauchamp and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Analysis of the Influence of Natural Religion on the Temporal Happiness of Mankind Under the term Natural Religion, I include all religious belief not specially determined and settled by some revelation (er reputed revelation) from the Being to whom the belief relates. The good orbad temporal tendency of any particular alleged te velation, can of course only be ascertained by an in spection of the books in which it is contained, and must therefore form a separate enquiry. To any such enquiry however, the present discussion is an essential preliminary. For if it be discovered that Religion, unassisted by revelation, is the foe and not the benefactor of mankind we can then ascertain whether the good effects engrafted upon her by any alleged revelation, are sufficient to neutralise the bitterness of her natural fruits. Nor is it pos sible to measure the benefit or injury derived from revealed Religion, without first determining the effects of Religion herself without any revelation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Analysis Of The Influence Of Natural Religion On The Temporal Happiness Of Mankind 1822 written by Philip Beauchamp and published by . This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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Download or read book Behold the Antichrist written by Delos Banning Mckown and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During his long, productive life the great English philosopher and exponent of utilitarianism Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) wrote not just on political philosophy but also clandestinely on religion. Under the pseudonym of Philip Beauchamp he published an attack on natural religion called "Analysis of the Influence of Natural Religion on the Temporal Happiness of Mankind" and under the pseudonym of Gamaliel Smith he published a book of New Testament criticism called "Not Paul, But Jesus." In addition, Bentham bravely released under his own name" Church-of-Englandism and Its Catechism Examined," a thorough, biting critique of Anglican doctrine. These little-known works are discussed at length by philosopher Delos B. McKown in this informative contribution to Bentham scholarship. McKown introduces these major works on religion, and then presents an extensive synopsis of each. He defends Bentham against the criticisms of opponents where necessary, but does not hesitate to criticize Bentham when he feels he goes astray. McKown also shows how Bentham's attacks on the Christianity of his time, which denigrated human life in the here-and-now for some imagined future postmortem state of glory, fully complemented his utilitarian philosophy of the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people. This thorough analysis of three little-known works by one of philosophy's great minds makes an outstanding contribution to Bentham scholarship and will be of interest to humanists and philosophers of religion.

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