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I'm glad that I've finally read some Ingersoll. His style is that of a grand orator, making broad sweeping statements, arguing for effect and beauty over accuracy or subtlety. This makes him eminently quotable, but it also means that when he is wrong, he is spectacularly wrong. He argues eloquently......more

They are lectures rather than essays, so they tend to be a little repetitive and informal. They are however well-reasoned and reasonably persuasive. I'm not sure any of it is especially ground-breaking, but his thoughts are either revolutionary or banal depending on the cultural context. I'm not sur......more

Packed full of amazing insights from over a hundred years shinning his free thinking light on topics of religion, parenting, woman's rights, and being a great spouse among others. Dated at times but overall a very interesting moral read that is very thought provoking. I have to thank Ehrenreich's bo......more

Brilliant Thoughts of a Free Thinker This is just the first column of Ingersoll's works. It is a fine example of the application of critical thought, reasoning, and logic to religious doctrine. The author has the mind of a scientist, the memory of an historian, and the pen of a poet! The only critic......more