Anthony Collins (21 June 1676, Old Style – 13 December 1729, Old Style), was an English philosopher, and a proponent of deism.
Read more about Anthony Collins: Life and Writings, Essay Concerning The Use of Reason, A Discourse of Freethinking, Discourse of The Grounds and Reasons of The Christian Religion, Necessitarianism, Other Works
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