| A History of Freedom of Thought Contributor(s): Bury, J. B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1979910642 ISBN-13: 9781979910644 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $11.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Free Will & Determinism - History |
| Series: History of Freedom of Thought |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.44 lbs) 76 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A History of Freedom of Thought by J. B. Bury. IT is a common saying that thought is free. A man can never be hindered from thinking whatever he chooses so long as he conceals what he thinks. The working of his mind is limited only by the bounds of his experience and the power of his imagination. But this natural liberty of private thinking is of little value. It is unsatisfactory and even painful to the thinker himself, if he is not permitted to communicate his thoughts to others, and it is obviously of no value to his neighbours. Moreover it is extremely difficult to hide thoughts that have any power over the mind. If a man |