John Toland: Ireland's Forgotten Philosopher, Scholar ... and Heretic

A short biography that offers a concise introduction and critical appraisal of the the life and work of John Toland (1670-1722):

• scholar and philosopher of international renown
• prolific writer on important political and religious issues of his day
• a radical republican who challenged the divine right of kings
• a diplomat whose Account of the Courts of Prussia and Hanover is still quoted by historians of the period
• the first person to be called a freethinker (by Bishop Berkeley)
• the first to a...