Three Essays on Religion
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Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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book
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philosophical work → |
| addresses |
arguments from design
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human happiness → natural laws → secular morality → |
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John Stuart Mill
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| critiques |
orthodox Christian doctrine
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traditional theism → |
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critical examination of religious belief
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critical examination of theism → discussion of the role of religion in moral life → |
| examines |
possibility of morality without religion
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problem of evil → relationship between religion and morality → |
| genre |
essay collection
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philosophy → religious philosophy → |
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Nature
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The Utility of Religion → Theism → |
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critical of revealed religion
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sympathetic to ethical and emotional value of religion → |
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British empiricism
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Enlightenment rationalism → utilitarian ethics → |
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English
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| mainSubject |
ethics
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morality → natural theology → religion → religious belief → theism → |
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critique of traditional arguments for the existence of God
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evaluation of religion by its utility for human life → |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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metaphysics → philosophy of religion → |
| philosophicalTradition |
liberalism
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utilitarianism → |
| publicationStatus |
posthumous work
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| relatedWork |
A System of Logic
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On Liberty → Utilitarianism → |
| workOf |
John Stuart Mill
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Three Essays on Religion
("The Utility of Religion")
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John Stuart Mill
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