Ep. 356: Feuerbach Against Theology (Part One)
The Partially Examined Life · Mark Linsenmayer
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Show Notes
On Ludwig Feuerbach's "Principles of the Philosophy of the Future" (1843) and the introduction to The Essence of Christianity (1841).
What was the original point of religion? Can we retain what was emotionally good about it yet direct our efforts to purely practical matters? Feuerbach says yes, and this was a key influence on Marx.
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