Critique of religion and philosophy
by Walter Arnold Kaufmann · first published 1958
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Princeton professor examines current orthodoxies of the day, including positivism and existentialism, giving his views on thinkers such as Plato, Aquinas, Kant, Bultmann, Niebuhr, Freud, and others.
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If you're still religious, and you think maybe you shouldn't be, read Critique of Religion and Philosophy by Walter Kaufmann. It cured me.
on “Ask HN: What was a book that changed your life?” ↗…leap that I take issue with, regardless of which word you choose to label it with. You've repeatedly recommended a book of apologetics throughout the thread. If I could make a recommendation in turn: Critique of Religion and Philosophy, by Walter Kaufmann. I think it can give you much to think about, and from a reasonably friendly perspective.
on “How Long Have I Got Left?” ↗Critique of Religion and Philosophy, by Walter Kaufmann. I went into the desert with this book and my Christian faith, and when I came out I had this book.
on “Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything?” ↗