The German materialist and atheist anthropologist Ludwig Feuerbach would signal a new turn in materialism through his book, The Essence of Christianity (1841), which provided a humanist account of religion as the outward projection of man's inward nature. Feuerbach's materialism would later heavily influence Karl Marx. COUNT 4
QSN1 Who wrote "The Essence of Christianity"? ANS1 Ludwig Feuerbach QSN2 In what year was "The Essence of Christianity" written? ANS2 1841 QSN3 What did the author of "The Essence of Christianity" consider religion to be? ANS3 the outward projection of man's inward nature QSN4 The author's ideas would later influence what well known philosopher? ANS4 Karl Marx