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cinaedussinister's review against another edition
4.0
Ok king you're saying you like and appreciate science, which is great, but could you actually back up your work with science please? Please? Eh, he includes some history; that's empiricist enough for me, I guess. Good conclusions, though.
little_lettie's review against another edition
5.0
“If god is, then man is a slave.” Just so much prescient criticism that really resonated with me
kamee's review against another edition
2.0
լիքը գաղափարներ շօշափում էր, բայց չէր խորանում ու դէ մնում էր, որ դու ենթադրես ինչ նկատի ունէր սէնց կամ նէնց գրելով։
որոշ մտքերի հետ համաձայն էի՝ ոչ թէ որովհետեւ «բացայայտում էր» կամ ինչ֊որ նոր բան, այլ որովհետեւ էդ պարզ ճշմարտութիւն էր՝ զուտ
որոշ մտքերի հետ համաձայն էի՝ ոչ թէ որովհետեւ «բացայայտում էր» կամ ինչ֊որ նոր բան, այլ որովհետեւ էդ պարզ ճշմարտութիւն էր՝ զուտ
transpadme's review against another edition
2.0
A Mess, can't say all too much about the points Bakunin was attempting to get across because none were all too clear. This wasn't helped, however, by the quality of the audio version I listened to, which had a good many technical issues and a reader I struggled to understand - through no fault of her own, I simply struggle to understand people with thick accents.
moustaki's review against another edition
3.0
This was my first foray into the writing of anarchist philosophers. This book is very athiestic, which is interesting, but without having very much data about anarchist philosophy, I have difficulty knowing how to evaluate this text. Also, it's a partial text as it was published posthumously and was meant to have multiple other parts to it. I will go on to read more and might return to this at a later date.
psychoclaw's review against another edition
5.0
A great book to read in my 7th grade Catholic religion class.
clmassey24's review against another edition
4.0
Rich with information concerning the evolution of Christianity and the evolution of how the State has historically molded it for the preservation of the ruling class and the suppression of freethinkers.
ashcomb's review against another edition
3.0
I struggled to read this book. Not because of its content, but because of the tone of the text. Bakunin's anger and hatred seeped through his words. Anger and hatred do feed the existing contempt, but seldom alter anyone's opinion. I'm not saying this because I disagree with some of his convictions about the importance of science, separation of state and church, and about how reason is one of the best tools there is. But understanding is a better way to communicate than hate. However, this book is a product of its time, and thus I understand the harsh words.
What I loved in the book was how Bakunin warned that science shouldn't become the next religion. That science is a tool and subject to time and change. He also wrote that what he now writes come from the current knowledge and are subject to change. Rarely such statements are heard. People so dearly hold their beliefs to be the everlasting truth and seldom it is especially with scientific knowledge. And in a few spots, science and time has proven him wrong, and if he is true to his words, he would readily change his perspective. Such a man is admirable.
I'm not sure what to think about the book. It is not something I will read again. Neither it is a book I will recommend to others, but I wouldn't change the fact that I read it. It gave me a wider perspective of the historical argumentation about atheism and communism and that itself is valuable.
What I loved in the book was how Bakunin warned that science shouldn't become the next religion. That science is a tool and subject to time and change. He also wrote that what he now writes come from the current knowledge and are subject to change. Rarely such statements are heard. People so dearly hold their beliefs to be the everlasting truth and seldom it is especially with scientific knowledge. And in a few spots, science and time has proven him wrong, and if he is true to his words, he would readily change his perspective. Such a man is admirable.
I'm not sure what to think about the book. It is not something I will read again. Neither it is a book I will recommend to others, but I wouldn't change the fact that I read it. It gave me a wider perspective of the historical argumentation about atheism and communism and that itself is valuable.