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21. The Rage Against God: How Atheism Led Me to Faith by Peter Hitchens | |
Hardcover: 224
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(2010-05-25)
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More Memoir than Apologetic
Fair and exuberantly unfair
Trouble ahead.
Nostalgia and The Soviet Fallacy
England Goodbye |
22. The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and its Scientific Pretensions by David Berlinski | |
Paperback: 256
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(2009-09-22)
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Editorial Review Product Description In response, mathematician David Berlinski, himself a secular Jew, delivers a biting defense of religious thought. The Devil’s Delusion is a brilliant, incisive, and funny book that explores the limits of science and the pretensions of those who insist it is the ultimate touchstone for understanding our world. Customer Reviews (115)
the devils delusion
Sublime and Insightful
Blowing the doors off pseudo-science
Ironically Pretentious
Best philosophy of science book I have read |
23. Radical Atheism: Derrida and the Time of Life (Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics) by Martin Hagglund | |
Paperback: 272
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(2008-09-03)
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24. Atheism and Theism (Great Debates in Philosophy) by J. J. C. Smart, J. J. Haldane | |
Paperback: 288
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(2002-12-20)
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A good introduction to the issues As they mention in the Introduction, neither Smart nor Haldane is a specialist precisely in philosophy of religion--both are well known especially for contributions to philosophy of mind--and this affects the book's overall approach. Smart begins with a defense of physicalism (the view that only objects whose existence is required by physical theory exist), arguing that this position should be accepted on the methodological ground that it is most compatible with the results of modern science. Smart also responds to various theistic arguments and defends a version of the "problem of evil" objection to theism. Haldane follows this with a series of arguments against materialist reductionism, taking the failure of reductionism to entail some kind of design and so theism. Haldane also defends versions of the cosmological ("firt cause") argument and attempts a solution to the problem of evil. Smart then briefly responds to Haldane and Haldane to Smart. For Smart, atheism is part of a general commitment to physicalism, whereas Haldane seems no less interested in defending a general antireductionism (e.g., with respect to intentionality) than in defending theism specifically. The book covers a great deal of ground and offers much food for thought. The downside to this is discussions of particular issues are sometimes sketchier than one would like. Perhaps it would have been more effective to focus the book more tightly on the aspect of the debate that raises issues of reductionism vs. antireductionism. I also wish the book had been organized so as encourage a more extended response from Smart to Haldane's antireductionist arguments. Smart's methodological principles may well establish a presumption against theism, but surely this presumption is defeasible, and Haldane's contribution is effect an attempt to defeat precisely this presumption.
Most intelligent debate on existence of god so far
An Interesting Read, but Misses the Needs of Most Audinces For a person with some experience reading contrmporary analytic philosophy, I would recommend the title.Just don't think you're getting anything even close to an overview of what cutting edge thinkers have to say about the atheism/theism debate.That being said, it is well written, interesting, and thought inspiring. Greg Klebanoff
Debating at its best.
Smart has a highly refined philosophy of atheism Now Smart and Haldane's book is not intended to bean introduction to the philosophy of religion. Thebook is rather a new installment in a seriesentitled "Great Debates in Philosophy" and whichearlier has been devoted to topics like personalidentity, consciousness and causality, agency andnecessity, critical theory, and moral relativi! smand moral objectivity. The series is edited byErnest Sosa who seems to have managed to establisha good series. In any case, the present book ishighly interesting particularly in the partswritten by professor Smart. Smart (b. 1920) has for many years been aprofessor of philosophy in Adelaide and inCanberra, but is now retired. In 1963 he publishedthe book _Philosophy and Scientific Realism_.(London & NY). This book made a deep impression onme, and I can say that Smart converted me tomaterialism. I had been an atheist before I readSmart's book, but having read the book I alsobecame a materialist. In the book from 1963 Smart mentioned that he hadturned away from a roughly neo-Wittgensteinianconception of philosophy towards a moremetaphysical one, with a much more intimaterelation to the sciences. Philosophy should notonly unravel conceptual muddles but should alsoformulate a world view. And this world view, asSmart saw it, had!to be a kind of materialism, orrather physicalism. U! sing ideas taken from the prominent Americanphilosopher Quine, Smart argues that mathematicsis a part of physical theory as a whole. Thismeans that we must regard mathematical objects asphysical, even though they are not material. Thus,for Smart physicalism is more basic thanmaterialism. Hence, he in his last book prefers todescribe himself as a physicalist rather than as amaterialist, except in the context of thephilosophy of mind where he holds that thedistinction is not important (p. 10). Smart mentions in the book under review that heonce was a theist, and he would still like to be atheist if he had been able to reconcile theismwith his philosophical and scientific views. So hewould not be too sorry if his opponent, professorHaldane, would win the argument. From the presentbook it is clear that Haldane has not been able toconvince Smart, but the same is the case the otherway around: Smart has not been able to convinceHaldane who re! mains a theist and even a RomanCatholic. Haldane probably sticks to RomanCatholicism because of old habits and forsentimental reasons. Philosophically RomanCatholicism is not stronger than Lutheranism orIslam. John L. Mackie and Michael Martin havesmashed theism in books which appeared in 1982 and1990 respectively, but Haldane does not go intotheir arguments. Nor does Smart, unfortunately,discuss Mackie's and Martin's arguments in anydetail. Both are mentioned in the bibliography,but they do not get much attention apart fromthat. This is unfortunate, because Mackie's andMartin's books illustrate different ways in whichone may approach or advocate atheism. Of othercontemporary philosophers and atheists, AntonyFlew is mentioned a few times in the text and inthe bibliography, but Kai Nielsen has only made itto the bibliography. Well-known atheists likeFeuerbach, Marx, Engels, Lenin, Freud etc. are noteven mentioned in the book. Smart's past!as atheist still hangs on. Smart is a distinguished ! and profound contemporaryphilosopher who has published a number ofimportant books. One of these is a book on ethicaltheory, written together with anotherdistinguished philosopher, Bernard Williams:_Utilitarianism_, for and against (Cambridge Univ.Press, UK, 1973). I must confess that I, before Isaw the book which is reviewed here, never hadheard about professor Haldane. Richard Swinburneand Alvin Plantiga have published moresophisticated defences of theism than Haldane, butboth have also been sharply criticized by John L.Mackie, Michael Martin, and others. I may bebiased as I am an atheist and a materialist. But Ithink that Smart is much more profound thanHaldane. Smart has a highly refined philosophy ofatheism, metaphysics, and ethics. From contactswith "atheists in the street", particularly asthey can be found in contemporary freethoughtcircles, I suspect that Smart's philosophy is tooprofound and too difficult for most of th! em. Quitea pity!
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25. Christian No More: On Leaving Christianity, Debunking Christianity, And Embracing Atheism And Freethinking by Jeffrey Mark | |
Paperback: 284
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(2008-08-12)
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Editorial Review Product Description The Bible says that the world's languages began with the Tower of Babel. Today we know better. But how could the Bible contain stories that aren't true? Author Jeffrey Mark was a devout Christian throughout his life until, during his early 30s, he began studying the Bible more seriously than he ever had. And that's when he made the disturbing realization that so many stories were simply untrue. For him, this realization started with the Tower of Babel. That in turn launched a series of events that eventually led him to abandon his long-held beliefs. Letting go of his beliefs resulted in pain, anger, and distrust towards everyone around him. But slowly he was able to rebuild his life and come to terms with the realities of the world and ultimately find happiness. If you've ever questioned your beliefs, Jeff's story will inspire you. Travel with him through his journey as he explores the deeper truths behind the Bible while discovering science, logic and reason, and ultimately revealing Christianity for what it really is. This is a book that every Christian must read! Customer Reviews (25)
This one is a keeper
Good Logic and Reasoning
Stick to the facts
Christian No More:A Former Devout Christian Dismantles Christianity
Incredible! |
26. Atheism and Alienation by Patrick Masterson | |
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27. Spiritual Atheism by Steve Antinoff | |
Paperback: 120
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(2010-01-19)
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A shameful waste of paper!
Recommended Reading |
28. What Is Atheism?: A Short Introduction by Douglas E. Krueger | |
Paperback: 241
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(1998-05)
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Atheism makes more sense
An Absolutely Essential Book for Lovers of the Truth!!!
Logic or Salvation
A response to John Fuller's review below
Why Christianity is wrong |
29. Atheism (A Brief Insight) by Julian Baggini | |
Hardcover: 192
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(2009-10-06)
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Editorial Review Product Description Is a life without religion one without values or purpose? Julian Baggini emphatically says no. He sets out to dispel the myths surrounding atheism and to show how it can be both a meaningful and moral choice. He directly confronts the failure of officially atheist states in the twentieth century, and presents an intellectual case for atheism that rests as much on reasoned and positive arguments for its truth as on negative arguments against religion. Customer Reviews (2)
An outstanding short work
Very convincing |
30. The Last Superstition: A Refutation of the New Atheism by Edward Feser | |
Paperback: 312
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(2010-11-20)
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Editorial Review Product Description The central contention of the "New Atheism" of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens is that there has for several centuries been a war between science and religion, that religion has been steadily losing that war, and that at this point in human history a completely secular scientific account of the world has been worked out in such thorough and convincing detail that there is no longer any reason why a rational and educated person should find the claims of any religion the least bit worthy of attention. But as Edward Feser argues in The Last Superstition, in fact there is not, and never has been, any war between science and religion at all. There has instead been a conflict between two entirely philosophical conceptions of the natural order: on the one hand, the classical "teleological" vision of Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas, on which purpose or goal-directedness is as inherent a feature of the physical world as mass or electric charge; and the modern "mechanical" vision of Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, and Hume, according to which the physical world is comprised of nothing more than purposeless, meaningless particles in motion.The modern "mechanical" picture has never been established by science, and cannot be, for it is not a scientific theory in the first place but merely a philosophical interpretation of science. Not only is this modern philosophical picture rationally unfounded, it is demonstrably false. For the "mechanical" conception of the natural world, when worked out consistently, absurdly entails that rationality, and indeed the human mind itself, are illusory. The so-called "scientific worldview" championed by the New Atheists thus inevitably undermines its own rational foundations; and into the bargain it undermines the foundations of any possible morality as well. Customer Reviews (23)
Best Lay Introduction to Traditional Philosophical Theism
I didn't want to hate this book so much
An Outstanding and Entertaining Primer
Bad Science vs. Bad Theology
My Review of Edward Feser's work The Last Superstition |
31. Arguing for Atheism: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion by Robin Le Poidevin | |
Paperback: 184
Pages
(1996-09-20)
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Confusions in Jason Beyer's Review
Arguing with Oneself
An exemplary text on atheism
Best philosophical introduction to atheism
From an atheist: Blatant Subjectivism and Misrepresentation I would recommend George Smith's "Atheism, The Case Against God" instead.Smith takes on most of the same questions, but in a much more straight forward, to the point, objective way. ... Read more |
32. An Atheism that Is Not Humanist Emerges in French Thought (Cultural Memory in the Present) by Stefanos Geroulanos | |
Paperback: 448
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(2010-03-08)
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33. Absurdities of Atheism: Meditations On Believing by Daniel Keeran | |
Paperback: 166
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(2009-09-11)
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34. The Necessity of Atheism and Other Essays (The Freethought Library) by Percy Bysshe Shelley | |
Hardcover: 88
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(1993-01)
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THE NECESSITY OF ATHEISM
Shelly prose
bertrand russell is more accessable... All that having been said, the short essay "On Life" was most impressive indeed and in many ways seems a foreshadowing of Postmodernism.Very startling to see that Urquelle in a text like this. This book looks great on a bookshelf, but is a little dissapointing in the actual reading of it, save for "On Life". The title essay is especially disappointing. Oh well...
Shelley's thoughts on Life and God |
35. Why Atheism? by George H. Smith | |
Paperback: 170
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(2000-11)
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Editorial Review Product Description WHY ATHEISM? tackles a wide range of subjects, some of which havenever been thoroughly analyzed from an atheistic point of view.Beginning with the problem of atheism's credibility, Smith points outthe various ways in which religious opponents have sought to excludeatheism from serious consideration.He also analyzes a number ofclassical philosophical issues, such as the nature of knowledge andbelief, concluding that modern atheism is largely an unintendedconsequence of the religious diversity brought about by the ProtestantReformation. Two chapters are devoted to ethics, one focusing on the ethics ofbelief with particular attention given to the views of Thomas Aquinasand John Locke.Other chapters discuss the persecution of religiousdissenters as well as the nature and content of an ethical systemdevoid of belief in God.Smith's characteristic lucidity, analyticalrigor, and piercing wit make WHY ATHEISM? an accessible and enjoyableguide to living a positive life without belief in a supreme being. Customer Reviews (16)
shallow
Not for the layperson of Philosophy
Not bad, but not his best work
Study of the Place of Atheism in the History of Philosophy
Not nearly as brilliant as The Case Against God! |
36. Philosophers without Gods: Meditations on Atheism and the Secular Life | |
Paperback: 320
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(2010-10-07)
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Original
Dull, Boring
The World Could And Maybe Would be a Nicer Place Without a God
Good reading, but not for me.
Red meat for the thinking mind |
37. Dictionary Of Atheism, Skepticism, & Humanism by Bill Cooke | |
Hardcover: 606
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(2005-07-05)
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Concise, Thorough, Comprehensive Biographical and Conceptual Dictionary
Humanist wit and wisdom |
38. Atheism: A Philosophical Justification by Michael Martin | |
Paperback: 541
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(1992-01-08)
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The most comprehensive treatment going
Solid Defence of Atheism
Thoughtful and comprehensive
For serious readers only
Encyclopedia of Atheism: Short on Substance |
39. Natural Atheism by David Eller | |
Paperback: 352
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(2004-04)
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More like a short course on Reason
A very sound, solid, refreshing, and deep book on Atheism
Atheism is natural to human existence.
Excellent, but wordy
Taking Steps Beyond The Heated Debate |
40. Atheism in Christianity: The Religion of the Exodus and the Kingdom (Second Edition) by Ernst Bloch | |
Paperback: 258
Pages
(2009-06-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description In the long unavailable Atheism in Christianity, Ernst Bloch provides a way out from this either/or debate. He examines the origins of Christianity in an attempt to find its social roots, pursuing a detailed study of the Bible and its fascination for 'ordinary and unimportant' people. In the biblical promise of utopia and the scriptures' antagonism to authority, Bloch locates Christianity's appeal to the oppressed. Through a lyrical yet close and nuanced analysis, he explores the tensions within the Bible that promote atheism as a counter to the authoritarian metaphysical theism imposed by clerical exegesis. At the Bible's heart he finds a heretical core and the concealed message that, paradoxically, a good Christian must necessarily be a good atheist. Customer Reviews (1)
A theology for atheists |
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