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The Atheism of Mark Twain: The Early Years

Many Twain scholars believe that his skepticism was based on personal tragedies of later years. Others find skepticism in Twain's work as early as The Innocents Abroad. This study determines that Twain's atheism is evident in his earliest writings. Chapter One examines what critics have determined Twain's religious sense to be. These contentions are discussed in light of recent publications and older, often ignored, evidence of Twain' s atheism. Chapter Two is a biographical look at Twain's lit… more

Date: April 1986

Creator: Britton, Wesley A. (Wesley Alan)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Scientific Reality in C. P. Snow

Twentieth-century science proves that heredity and environment function similarly in all named living species except one--Homo sapiens. Man alone, through his intellect, forms language and culture, thereby affecting his environment so that he participates in the process of his own creation. This participation so links humans that each man extends outside himself creating of the human race a single, whole fabric. C. P. Snow, aware of this communal reality, notes the present lack of communication… more

Date: April 1979

Creator: Damico, Dorothy Trageser