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The Enlightened Joseph Priestley

Author : Robert E. Schofield
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271032464
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Enlightened Joseph Priestley written by Robert E. Schofield and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2015-10-29 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Enlightened Joseph Priestley Robert Schofield completes his two-volume biography of one of the great figures of the English Enlightenment. The first volume, published in 1997, covered the first forty years of Joseph Priestley’s life in England. In this second volume, Schofield surveys the mature years of Priestley, including the achievements that were to make him famous—the discovery of oxygen, the defenses of Unitarianism, and the political liberalism that characterized his later life. He also recounts Priestley’s flight to Pennsylvania in 1794 and the final years of his life spent along the Susquehanna in Northumberland. Together, the two volumes will stand as the standard biography of Priestley for years to come. Joseph Priestley (1733–1804), a contemporary and friend of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, exceeded even these polymaths in the breadth of his curiosity and learning. Yet Priestley is often portrayed in negative terms, as a restless intellect, incapable of confining himself to any single task, without force or originality, and marked by hasty and superficial thought. In The Enlightened Joseph Priestley, he emerges as a man who was more than a lucky empiricist in science, more than a naive political liberal, more than an exhaustive compiler of superficial evidence in militant support of Unitarianism. In fact, he was learned in an extraordinary variety of subjects, from grammar, education, aesthetics, metaphysics, politics, and theology to natural philosophy. Priestley was, in fact, a man of the Enlightenment.

The Enlightenment of Joseph Priestley

Author : Robert E. Schofield
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 9780271025100
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (251 download)

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Download or read book The Enlightenment of Joseph Priestley written by Robert E. Schofield and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph Priestley (1733&–1804) is one of the major figures of the English Enlightenment. A contemporary and friend of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, he exceeded even these polymaths in the breadth of his curiosity and learning. Yet no one has attempted an all-inclusive biography of Priestley, probably because he was simply too many persons for anyone easily to comprehend in a single study. Robert Schofield has devoted a lifetime of scholarship to this task. The result is a magisterial book, covering the life and works of Priestley during the critical first forty years of his life. Although Priestley is best known as a chemist, this book is considerably more than a study in the history of science. As any good biographer must, Schofield has thoroughly studied the many activities in which Priestley was engaged. Among them are theology, electricity, chemistry, politics, English grammar, rhetoric, and educational philosophy. Schofield situates Priestley, the provincial dissenter, within the social, political, and intellectual contexts of his day and examines all the works Priestley wrote and published during this period. Schofield singles out the first forty years of Priestley's life because these were the years of preparation and trial during which Priestley qualified for the achievements that were to make him famous. The discovery of oxygen, the defenses of Unitarianism, and the political liberalism that characterize the mature Priestley&—all are foreshadowed in the young Priestley. A brief epilogue looks ahead to the next thirty years when Priestley was forced out of England and settled in Pennsylvania, the subject of Schofield's next book. But this volume stands alone as the definitive study of the making of Joseph Priestley.

The Enlightenment of Joseph Priestley

Author : Robert E. Schofield
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271040831
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Enlightenment of Joseph Priestley written by Robert E. Schofield and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph Priestley (1733&–1804) is one of the major figures of the English Enlightenment. A contemporary and friend of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, he exceeded even these polymaths in the breadth of his curiosity and learning. Yet no one has attempted an all-inclusive biography of Priestley, probably because he was simply too many persons for anyone easily to comprehend in a single study. Robert Schofield has devoted a lifetime of scholarship to this task. The result is a magisterial book, covering the life and works of Priestley during the critical first forty years of his life. Although Priestley is best known as a chemist, this book is considerably more than a study in the history of science. As any good biographer must, Schofield has thoroughly studied the many activities in which Priestley was engaged. Among them are theology, electricity, chemistry, politics, English grammar, rhetoric, and educational philosophy. Schofield situates Priestley, the provincial dissenter, within the social, political, and intellectual contexts of his day and examines all the works Priestley wrote and published during this period. Schofield singles out the first forty years of Priestley's life because these were the years of preparation and trial during which Priestley qualified for the achievements that were to make him famous. The discovery of oxygen, the defenses of Unitarianism, and the political liberalism that characterize the mature Priestley&—all are foreshadowed in the young Priestley. A brief epilogue looks ahead to the next thirty years when Priestley was forced out of England and settled in Pennsylvania, the subject of Schofield's next book. But this volume stands alone as the definitive study of the making of Joseph Priestley.

Joseph Priestley and English Unitarianism in America

Author : J. D. Bowers
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271045817
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Joseph Priestley and English Unitarianism in America written by J. D. Bowers and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Science as Public Culture

Author : Jan Golinski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521659529
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book Science as Public Culture written by Jan Golinski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-06-28 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the development of chemistry in Britain 1760-1820 and relates it to civic life.

The Enlightened Joseph Priestley

Author : Robert E. Schofield
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271075570
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Enlightened Joseph Priestley written by Robert E. Schofield and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2015-10-29 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Enlightened Joseph Priestley Robert Schofield completes his two-volume biography of one of the great figures of the English Enlightenment. The first volume, published in 1997, covered the first forty years of Joseph Priestley’s life in England. In this second volume, Schofield surveys the mature years of Priestley, including the achievements that were to make him famous—the discovery of oxygen, the defenses of Unitarianism, and the political liberalism that characterized his later life. He also recounts Priestley’s flight to Pennsylvania in 1794 and the final years of his life spent along the Susquehanna in Northumberland. Together, the two volumes will stand as the standard biography of Priestley for years to come. Joseph Priestley (1733–1804), a contemporary and friend of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, exceeded even these polymaths in the breadth of his curiosity and learning. Yet Priestley is often portrayed in negative terms, as a restless intellect, incapable of confining himself to any single task, without force or originality, and marked by hasty and superficial thought. In The Enlightened Joseph Priestley, he emerges as a man who was more than a lucky empiricist in science, more than a naive political liberal, more than an exhaustive compiler of superficial evidence in militant support of Unitarianism. In fact, he was learned in an extraordinary variety of subjects, from grammar, education, aesthetics, metaphysics, politics, and theology to natural philosophy. Priestley was, in fact, a man of the Enlightenment.

An Essay on the First Principles of Government

Author : Priestley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Essay on the First Principles of Government written by Priestley and published by . This book was released on 1771 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Joseph Priestley

Author : David J. Rhees
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780941901000
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (1 download)

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The Theological and Miscellaneous Works of Joseph Priestley

Author : Joseph Priestley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Theological and Miscellaneous Works of Joseph Priestley written by Joseph Priestley and published by . This book was released on 1787 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Theological and Miscellaneous Works of Joseph Priestley; Volume 3

Author : John Towill Rutt
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781020023361
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (233 download)

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Download or read book The Theological and Miscellaneous Works of Joseph Priestley; Volume 3 written by John Towill Rutt 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 collection brings together some of the most important theological and philosophical works of Joseph Priestley, one of the most innovative thinkers of the 18th century. Rutt's extensive editing and annotations provide important context and insight, making this collection an invaluable resource for scholars and students of the Enlightenment. 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.

Memoirs of the Rev. Dr. Joseph Priestley to the year 1795...

Author : Joseph Priestley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of the Rev. Dr. Joseph Priestley to the year 1795... written by Joseph Priestley and published by . This book was released on 1809 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bodies of Thought

Author : Ann Thomson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199236194
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Bodies of Thought written by Ann Thomson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-07-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `The church in danger' : latitudinarians, socinians, and hobbists -- Animal spirits and living fibres -- Mortalists and materialists -- Journalism, exile, and clandestinity -- Mid-eighteenth-century materialism -- Epilogue: Some consequences.

Life and Correspondence of Joseph Priestley

Author : John Towill Rutt
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022471641
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book Life and Correspondence of Joseph Priestley written by John Towill Rutt 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 is a biography of Joseph Priestley, a renowned scientist, theologian, and political theorist. Rutt provides a detailed account of Priestley's life and the impact of his contributions to various fields. The book also includes many of Priestley's letters and other correspondences, providing insights into his personality and relationships. This is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the Enlightenment era and the key figures of its time. 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.

Into Print

Author : George Charles Walton
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271050128
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Into Print written by George Charles Walton and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A collection of essays examining how print culture shaped the legacy of the Enlightenment. Explores the challenges, contradictions, and dilemmas modern European societies have encountered since the eighteenth century in trying to define, spread, and realize Enlightenment ideas and values"--Provided by publisher.

The Creation of the Modern World

Author : Roy Porter
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393048728
Total Pages : 776 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (487 download)

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Download or read book The Creation of the Modern World written by Roy Porter and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a critically acclaimed author comes an engagingly written and groundbreaking new work that highlights the long-underestimated British role in delivering the Enlightenment to the modern world. Porter reveals how the monumental transformation of thinking in Great Britain influenced wider developments elsewhere. of color illustrations.

Joseph Priestley

Author : Isabel Rivers
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191526894
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Joseph Priestley written by Isabel Rivers and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-01-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph Priestley was one of the most remarkable thinkers of the eighteenth century. Best known today as the scientist who discovered oxygen, he also made major contributions in the fields of education, politics, philosophy, and theology. This collection of essays by a team of experts covers the full range of Priestley's work and provides a new and up to date account of all his activities, together with a summary of his life and an account of his last years in America. The book will re-establish him as a major intellectual figure in Britain and America in the second half of the eighteenth century.

Jesus in an Age of Enlightenment

Author : Jonathan C. P. Birch
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137512768
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Jesus in an Age of Enlightenment written by Jonathan C. P. Birch and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the religious concerns of Enlightenment thinkers from Thomas Hobbes to Thomas Jefferson. Using an innovative method, the study illuminates the intellectual history of the age through interpretations of Jesus between c.1650 and c.1826. The book demonstrates the persistence of theology in modern philosophy and the projects of social reform and amelioration associated with the Enlightenment. At the core of many of these projects was a robust moral-theological realism, sometimes manifest in a natural law ethic, but always associated with Jesus and a commitment to the sovereign goodness of God. This ethical orientation in Enlightenment discourse is found in a range of different metaphysical and political identities (dualist and monist; progressive and radical) which intersect with earlier ‘heretical’ tendencies in Christian thought (Arianism, Pelagianism, and Marcionism). This intellectual matrix helped to produce the discourses of irenic toleration which are a legacy of the Enlightenment at its best.