Nature's Simple Plan: A Phase Of Radical Thought In The Mid-Eighteenth Century

By Chauncey Brewster Tinker

Book Overview

Nature�������s Simple Plan: A Phase Of Radical Thought In The Mid-Eighteenth Century is a book written by Chauncey Brewster Tinker. The book is a detailed exploration of a period in the mid-eighteenth century when radical thinkers began to question the traditional religious and philosophical views of the time. The author argues that these thinkers were influenced by the natural world and sought to understand the universe through scientific observation and reason rather than traditional dogma.Tinker examines the works of several key figures of this period, including Jean-Jacques Rousseau, David Hume, and Benjamin Franklin. He shows how they challenged traditional ideas about human nature, society, and government, and how they sought to create a new, more rational and egalitarian society based on natural law.The book also explores the impact of these ideas on the American Revolution and the founding of the United States. Tinker argues that the principles of natural law and reason were central to the American Revolution and the creation of the US Constitution.Overall, Nature�������s Simple Plan is a fascinating and insightful exploration of a key period in intellectual history. It offers a compelling argument for the importance of reason and natural law in shaping modern society and politics.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. 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 their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432500503
• ISBN13: 9781432500504
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"