Discourses Relating to The Evidences of Revealed Religion. Delivered in Philadelphia, 1796; and Published at the Request of Many of the Hearers. London: Re-Printed for J. Johnson, 1796.
First British edition of the text of Priestley’s successful lecture series that took place in Philadelphia in 1794. The lecture series was based on an earlier book version of Discourses.
Octavo. [xxiv], [1]-375, [1, blank] pp. Bound in modern full brown cloth, spine ruled and lettered in gilt. With four ink stamps from a Philadelphia library (Mercantile Library) in text, which is appropriate, considering that the lectures contained herein were delivered in Philadelphia. Some thumbsoiling in text, minor rubbing to boards. A near fine copy. The Dale Riepe copy, with his penciled signature and brief note on the front free endpaper.
Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) was an important theologian, clergyman, “natural philosopher†(an early term for “scientistâ€), educator and political theorist. He was a strong proponent of religious and philosophical tolerance, believing that society can only advance if the free exchange of ideas and beliefs is permitted. His scientific writings were enormously influential, and he is credited with discovering oxygen, among other gasses. Discourses, the lecture series that he gave in Philadelphia (the basis of the above title), propounded religious and philosophical tolerance.
Professor Dale Maurice Riepe (1918-2006), was a major American philosopher and scholar, and was the Professor of Philosophy at the University of Buffalo from 1963-1986, and taught at many other schools. His main area of expertise was Eastern Philosophy, and he traveled extensively. He wrote extensively, publishing over seventy articles and several books.
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