Joseph Priestley (1) (1733–1804)

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Born in Leeds, England, Joseph Priestley received an education for the dissenting ministry. However, throughout his life, his religious views were far more liberal than those of his fellows, and part of the time he earned his living as a schoolmaster, and later, as the librarian for Sir William mostra altro Petty, the second Earl of Shelbourne. During those six years, Priestley systematically studied a variety of gases, including nitrogen oxides, ammonia, and oxygen. In 1774 he prepared and collected oxygen by heating mercuric oxide and collecting the gas over mercury. During separate experiments with mice and burning candles in closed systems, he noted that the "dephlogistonated air" or oxygen supported combustion and respiration better than air or nitrogen. Priestley was an amateur scientist; he focused much of his effort on the religious and political issues of late eighteenth-century England. During the Birmingham riots of 1791, he was a target of the mobs because of his liberal religious views. Finally, in 1794, he immigrated to the United States and for the last 10 years of his life lived in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno

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Priestley: Political Writings (1993) 25 copie

Writings on philosophy, science, and politics (1965) 18 copie

A History of the Corruptions of Christianity (2007) 17 copie

The memoirs of Dr. Joseph Priestley, eighteenth century religious liberal (1964) 14 copie

Experiments And Observations On Different Kinds Of Air, And Other Branches Of Natural Philosophy, Connected with The… (2014) 11 copie

A Scientific Autobiography of Joseph Priestley, 1733-1804; Selected Scientific Correspondence (1966) 10 copie

Autobiography of Joseph Priestley (1970) 9 copie

Lectures on history, and general policy: to which is prefixed, An essay on a course of liberal education for civil and… (2010) 8 copie

Discourses on the evidence of revealed religion (2015) 7 copie

A course of lectures on oratory and criticism (1965) 7 copie

The history and present state of electricity, with original experiments (1769) 7 copie

Disquisitions relating to matter and spirit. To which is added the history of the philosophical doctrine concerning the… (1976) 6 copie

Experiments and observations relating to various branches of natural philosophy with a continuation of the observations… (1990) 6 copie

A Description of a Chart of Biography 5 copie

The rudiments of English grammar adapted to the use of schools; with examples of English composition 5 copie

The history and present state of discoveries relating to vision, light, and colours (1978) 5 copie

A free discussion of the doctrines of materialism, and philosophical necessity, in a correspondence between Dr. Price,… (1977) 5 copie

An Essay on the First Principles of Government, and on the Nature of Political, Civil, and Religious Liberty: Including (1999) 4 copie

Observations on the Increase of Infidelity (2009) 4 copie

The doctrines of heathen philosophy : compared with those of revelation (2010) 4 copie

A harmony of the Evangelists, in Greek; to which are prefixed, critical dissertations in English 4 copie

An history of early opinions concerning Jesus Christ, compiled from original writers; proving that the Christian church… 4 copie

The theological and miscellaneous works of Joseph Priestley (1999) 4 copie

Socrates and Jesus compared (2014) 3 copie

Letters to dr. Horne ... to the young men who are in a course of education for the Christian ministry at the… 3 copie

A comparison of the institutions of Moses with those of the Hindoos and other ancient nations; with remarks on Mr. ... 3 copie

Examination of Dr. Reid's Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense, Dr. Beattie's Essay on the… (2003) 3 copie

A course of lectures on the theory of language, and universal grammar (1971) 3 copie

A Farewell Sermon (Revolution & Romanticism) (1989) 3 copie

An Examination of Dr. Reid's Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense, Dr. Beattie's Essay on the… (1978) 3 copie

Miscellaneous observations relating to education More especially, as it respects the conduct of the mind. To which is… (1990) 3 copie

An appeal to the serious and candid professors of Christianity. On the following subjects. I. The use of reason in… 3 copie

Letters to Mr. Volney, occasioned by a work of his entitled Ruins, and by his letter to the author. By Joseph… (2010) 2 copie

An address to Protestant dissenters of all denominations on the approaching election of Members of Parliament, with… 2 copie

Discourses on various subjects, intended to have been delivered in Philadelphia. To which are added, some others… 2 copie

Political dialogues. Number I. On the general principles of government 2 copie

A second letter to the Revd. John Blair Linn, D.D. ... : in reply to his defence of the doctrines of the divinity of… 2 copie

Joseph Priestley, selections from his writings (2011) 2 copie

An History of the Corruptions of Christianity, Volume 1 (2010) 2 copie

A general view of the arguments for the unity of God; and against the divinity and pre-existence of Christ, from… 2 copie

A familiar introduction to the theory and practice of perspective 2 copie

Heads of lectures on a course of experimental philosophy, particularly including chemistry, delivered at the New… (2011) 2 copie

An answer to Mr. Paine's Age of reason, being a continuation of Letters to the philosophers and politicians of France,… (1977) 2 copie

Oxygen in the Metal and Gaseous Fuel Industries (1978) 2 copie

Discovery of Oxygen: Pt. 1 (Alembic Club Reprints.) (1947) 2 copie

Scientific Correspondence of Joseph Priestley: Ninety-Seven Letters Addressed to Josiah Wedgwood, Sir Joseph Banks,… (2017) 2 copie

Memoirs of Dr. Joseph Priestley: To the Year 1795; Volume 1 (2016) 2 copie

Letters to a Philosophical Unbeliever, Part I (1983) 2 copie

An Appeal to the Public, on the Subject of the Riots in Birmingham (2016) 2 copie

Unitarianism explained and defended, in a discourse delivered in the church of the Universalists, at Philadelphia,… 2 copie

Letters to a philosophical unbeliever (1787) (1975) 2 copie

A description of a new chart of history: Containing a view of the principal revolutions of empire ... 2 copie

Institutes of natural and revealed religion : in two volumes : to which is prefixed, An essay on the best method of… 2 copie

Letters to the inhabitants of Northumberland and its neighbourhood, on subjects interesting to the author, and to t 2 copie

The Doctrine of Phlogiston established, and that of the Composition of Water refuted 2 copie

Philosophical empiricism : containing remarks on a charge of plagiarism respecting Dr. H-s, interspersed with various… 2 copie

Tracts 2 copie

A letter to the Reverend John Blair Linn ... : In defence of the pamphlet, entitled, Socrates and Jesus compared 2 copie

Two sermons viz. I. The present state of Europe compared with antient prophecies; preached on the Fast-day in 1794;… 2 copie

Letters to the Right Honourable Edmund Burke occasioned by his Reflections on the revolution in France, &c. 2 copie

The doctrine of philosophical necessity illustrated (2010) 2 copie

Notes on all the books of scripture : for the use of the pulpit and private families 2 copie

Defences of Unitarianism for the year 1788 & 1789, containing letters to Dr. Horsley, Lord Bishop of St. Davids, to the… 2 copie

Tracts on Divinity 1 copia

The Theological and Miscellaneous Works of Joseph Priestley, Vol. 13 (Classic Reprint) (2018) 1 copia

Disquisitions relating to matter and spirit. To which is added the history of the philosophical doctrine concerning the… (2010) 1 copia

On acids, air, water, etc. 1 copia

Two letters to Dr. Newcome, Bishop of Waterford. On the duration of our Saviour's ministry. By Joseph Priestley, ... (2010) 1 copia

Priestley's writing on philosophy, science and politics 1 copia

Christianity and Modern Thought 1 copia

Considerations on the doctrine of Phlogiston, and the decomposition of water . Two lectures on combustion and an… 1 copia

The Discovery of Oxygen: Experiments by Joseph Priestley, 1775 (1912) (2010) 1 copia

Lectures on History and General Policy, Vol. 2: To Which Is Prefixed, an Essay on a Course of Liberal Education for… (2015) 1 copia

English Men of Science (Classic Reprint) (2017) 1 copia

The Smaller Tracts (Classic Reprint) (2017) 1 copia

Letters to a Philosophical Unbeliever, Part II: Containing a State of the Evidence of Revealed Religion, with… 1 copia

Discourses on various subjects, including several on particular occasions 1 copia

Lectures On History, and General Policy: To Which Is Prefixed, an Essay On a Course of Liberal Education for Civil and… (2010) 1 copia

Memoirs of Dr. Joseph Priestley: Volume 2 (Cambridge Library Collection – Physical Sciences) (2010) 1 copia

The use of Christianity, especially in difficult times; a sermon, delivered ... March 30, 1794 1 copia

Familiar letters, addressed to the inhabitants of Birmingham, in refutation of several charges, advanced against the… 1 copia

The History And Present State Of Electricity V2: With Original Experiments (1775) (2009) 1 copia

The originality and superior excellence of the mosaic institutions demonstrated. 1 copia

A letter to the Right Honourable William Pitt, ... on the subjects of toleration and church establishments occasioned… 1 copia

The proper objects of education in the present state of the world : represented in a discourse, delivered on Wednesday,… 1 copia

The present state of liberty in Great Britain and her colonies. By an Englishman 1 copia

A free address to Protestant Dissenters, on the subject of the Lord's Supper 1 copia

The Theological and Miscellaneous Works of Joseph Priestley (Volume 1) (1999) 1 copia

Philosophical Works 1 copia

Experiments relating to phlogiston, and the seeming conversion of water into air. ... Read at the Royal Society, June… 1 copia

An outline of the evidences of revealed religion 1 copia

An History of the Corruptions of Christianity, Volume 2 (2010) 1 copia

A discourse on occasion of the death of Dr. Price 1 copia

Index to the Bible in which the various subjects which occur in the Scriptures are alphabetically arranged, with… 1 copia

Account of a new electrometer, contrived by Mr. William Henley, and of several electrical experiments made by him; in a… 1 copia

An history of the sufferings of Mr. Lewis de Marolles, and Mr. Isaac Le Fevre,upon the revocation of the Edict of Nantz… 1 copia

Letters to a young man, part II : occasioned by Mr. Evanson's treatise on the dissonance of the four generally received… 1 copia

The evidence of the resurrection of Jesus considered : in a discourse first delivered in the assembly-room, at Buxton,… 1 copia

Letters to the Jews : inviting them to an amicable discussion of the evidences of Christianity 1 copia

Letters to the Jews; part II : occasioned by Mr. David Levi's reply to the former letters 1 copia

The importance and extent of free inquiry in matters of religion : a sermon, preached before the congregations of the… 1 copia

Letters to the philosophers and politicians of France : on the subject of religion 1 copia

An inquiry into the knowledge of the antient Hebrews, concerning a future state 1 copia

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Informazioni generali

Data di nascita: 1733-03-17
Data di morte: 1804-02-06
Luogo di sepoltura: Riverview Cemetery, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Sesso: male
Nazionalità: UK
Luogo di nascita: Birstall, Yorkshire, England, UK
Luogo di morte: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Luogo di residenza: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK
Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK
Needham Market, Suffolk, England, UK
Warrington, Lancashire, England, UK
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK (mostra tutto 8)
Calne, Wiltshire, England, UK
Hackney, London, England, UK
Istruzione: private tutor
Daventry Academy
Attività lavorative: theologian
cleric
natural philosopher
chemist
teacher
po
Relazioni: Hazlitt, William (student)
Hutton, Catherine (friend)
Belloc, Hilaire (great-great-grandson)
Organizzazioni: Lunar Society
Premi e riconoscimenti: Fellow of the Royal Society (1766)

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Letters to the Right Honourable Edmund Burke… di Joseph Priestley

"The Revolution of France does not astonish me so much as the Revolution of Mr. Burke. I wish I could believe the latter proceeded from as pure motives as the former. But what demonstration could scarcely have established before, less than the hints of Dr. Priestly and Mr. Paine establish firmly now. How mortifying that this evidence of the rotteness of his mind must oblige us now to ascribe to wicked motives those actions of his life which wore the mask of virtue and patriotism. To judge from what we see published, we must believe that the spirit of toryism has gained nearly the whole of the nation: that the whig principles are utterly extinguished except in the breasts of certain descriptions of dissenters. This sudden change in the principles of a nation would be a curious morsel in the history of man.—We have some names of note here who have apostatised from the true faith: but they are few indeed, and the body of our citizens are pure and insusceptible of taint in their republicanism. Mr. Paine’s answer to Burke will be a refreshing shower to their minds. It would bring England itself to reason and revolution if it was permitted to be read there. However the same things will be said in milder forms, will make their way among the people, and you must reform at last." — Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Vaughan, May 11, 1791

"Burke’s pamphlet and the answers to him occupy much attention there [i.e. Europe] and here [i.e. Philadelphia]. Payne’s and Priestly’s are excellent." — Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Sumter, May 14, 1791… (altro)

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ThomasJefferson | Jul 21, 2011 |

An history of early opinions concerning Jesus… di Joseph Priestley

"Cursory. Unworthy of Priestley." - Journal, 26 April 1804.

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JosephSBuckminster | 1 altra recensione | Jun 13, 2009 |

The doctrine of philosophical necessity illustrated di Joseph Priestley

"Coleridge, in reading your Musings I felt a transient superiority over you: I have seen Priestley. I love to see his name repeated in your writings. I love and honour him most profanely. You would be charmed with his sermons, if you never read them. - You have doubtless read his books, illustrative of the doctrine of necessity. Prefixed to a late work of his, in answer to Paine, there is a preface, giving an account of the man and his services to men, written by Lindsey, his dearest friend - well worth reading" --Lamb letter of 1796.… (altro)

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CharlesLamb | Jun 30, 2008 |

The doctrines of heathen philosophy : compared with… di Joseph Priestley

"This is the work of a dying man of extraordinary application and research. But Enfields History of Philosophy will show its glaring imperfections. ..." (Inscribed on verso of half-title).

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JohnAdams | 1 altra recensione | Mar 24, 2008 |

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