{"product_id":"2026100006789-secondhand-the-emperors-clothes-an-attack-on-the-dogmatic-orthodoxy-of-t-s-eliot-graham-greene-dorothy-sayers-c-s-lewis-and-others","title":"The Emperor's Clothes: An Attack On The Dogmatic Orthodoxy Of T. S. Eliot, Graham Greene, Dorothy Sayers, C. S. Lewis, And Others.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bold and incisive work of literary and philosophical criticism, The Emperor's Clothes mounts a rigorous intellectual assault on the mid-twentieth-century trend of Christian apologetics in English letters. Kathleen Nott argues with sharp, unsparing wit that the celebrated works and public pronouncements of figures such as T. S. Eliot, Graham Greene, Dorothy Sayers, and C. S. Lewis rest on dogmatic assumptions that are fundamentally at odds with rational, empirical thought. She systematically uncovers the logical inconsistencies and rhetorical sleights of hand she believes these writers employ to dress up religious orthodoxy as serious intellectual inquiry — the emperor's clothes of her memorable title. Written in a tone that is at once combative and bracingly clear, the text presents a passionate defense of humanism and scientific rationalism against what Nott saw as a dangerous cultural retreat into faith-based authority. A landmark of mid-century freethought, it remains a provocative and stimulating challenge to anyone who takes the intersection of literature, religion, and reason seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887880810715,"sku":"2026100006789-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d7bd1df8-1cf9-49e3-8a04-4c89ce11a633.png?v=1781747638","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006789-secondhand-the-emperors-clothes-an-attack-on-the-dogmatic-orthodoxy-of-t-s-eliot-graham-greene-dorothy-sayers-c-s-lewis-and-others","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}