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Author : Gordon Stein
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book An Anthology of Atheism and Rationalism written by Gordon Stein and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gordon Stein
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Second Anthology of Atheism and Rationalism written by Gordon Stein and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the influence of religion increasingly insinuates itself into society, aided by media messages touting the personal and social advantages of Christian-defined moral virtues, the need to express well-developed criticism of religious propaganda and to support clearly-stated secular ideals assumes a new urgency. Freethinkers, atheists, agnostics, skeptics, and rationalists will rejoice to discover that Dr. Gordon Stein has returned to the rich history of freethought to compile an impressive collection of powerful and thought-provoking atheist and rationalist literature. A superb complement to his first book, An Anthology of Atheism and Rationalism, A Second Anthology of Atheism and Rationalism features twenty essays and twenty-nine samples of atheist and rationalist verse by such masters as G.J. Holyoake, Robert Browning, John Keats, Annie Besant, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy, and Charles Bradlaugh, to name but a few. Many of the essays and poems in this exceptional anthology have been out of print or nearly impossible to procure for over 100 years. In A Second Anthology, Dr. Stein expands the scope of his subject by covering such topics as the so-called "'Benefits' of Religion," "The History of Christianity," from an atheist perspective, "Atheist and Rationalist Poetry," "Immortality/Life After Death," "Debates and Dialogues on Unbelief," and "Ethics and Unbelief." Each major section is prefaced with an informative introduction that sets the tone and presents background information for the essay and/or poems that follow. Short biographical sketches, original source references, and suggestions for further reading are also provided. Whether it is read as a separate volume or in tandem with its predecessor, this sourcebook brings together the writings of some of the best freethinkers - both classical and contemporary.
Author : Michael Martin
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780877229438
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (294 download)
Download or read book Atheism written by Michael Martin and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Michael Martin provides logical reasons for being an atheist. Carefully examining the current debate in Anglo-American analytic philosophy regarding God's existence, Martin presents a comprehensive critique of the arguments for the existence of God and a defense of arguments against the existence of God, showing in detail their relevance to atheism. Claiming that atheism is a rational position while theistic beliefs are not, he relies both on logic and evidence and confines his efforts to showing the irrationality of belief in a personal supreme being who is omniscient, omnipotent, perfect, and the creator of heaven and earth. The author's approach is two-fold. By presenting and criticizing arguments that have been advanced in favor of belief, he makes a case for "negative atheism." By offering arguments against atheism and defending it from these attacks, he presents a case for "positive atheism." Along the way, he confronts the views of numerous philosophers—among them Anselm, Aquinas, Plantinga, Hick, and Swinburne—and refutes both classical and contemporary arguments that have been advanced through the history of this debate. In his conclusion, Martin considers what would and would not follow if his main arguments were widely accepted, and he defines and distinguishes atheism from other "isms" and movements. Building on the work of religious skeptics and atheists of the past and present, he justifies his reconstruction of this philosophical dispute by citing some of the most interesting and important arguments for atheism and criticisms of arguments for the existence of God that have appeared in recent journal articles and have yet to be systematically addressed. Author note: Michael Martin is Professor of Philosophy at Boston University and author of several books, including The Legal Philosophy of H.L.A. Hart: A Critical Appraisal and The Case Against Christianity (both from Temple).
Author : Rabbi Moshe Averick
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781535018340
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (183 download)
Download or read book Nonsense of a High Order written by Rabbi Moshe Averick and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-17 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is Atheism more rational than Monotheism? Atheists claim so, but this fascinating, original and meticulously researched masterpiece proves otherwise. Exploring the Modern Atheistic movement in its failed attempts to confront the baffling scientific mysteries of the Origin of Life and Human Consciousness, Man's Search for Meaning, and the relentless human drive to seek coherent abstract Moral Principles; Rabbi Averick demonstrates conclusively that nearly everything that modern atheist thinkers have to say about God is simply nonsense. A powerful and compelling presentation that reclaims the intellectual high ground for the rational believer in God in the 21st Century. Using razor-sharp logic, a rapier wit, and irony-laced humor, Rabbi Averick exposes the gaping flaws in atheistic ideology in general, and in the modern "militant atheism" of writers like Dawkins, Hitchens, and Harris, in particular. Talk show host and best-selling author Dr. Diane Medved (The American Family) put it this way: "If you've ever felt bullied by schoolyard atheists like Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens, I have good news...your big brother, in the person of Rabbi Moshe Averick, has just stepped onto the playground!" "A compelling read...In his section on the Origin of Life, Rabbi Averick has dramatically spiked the ball back into the court of the non-believer." -DR. EDWARD PELTZER, Senior Research Specialist, Ocean Chemistry (California)
Author : Christopher Hitchens
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 0306816083
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (68 download)
Download or read book The Portable Atheist written by Christopher Hitchens and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2007-11-06 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents excerpts on the subject of religion from the writings of such notable non-believers as John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, Mark Twain, H. L. Mencken, Albert Einstein, Richard Dawkins, and Salman Rushdie.
Author : Russell Blackford
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444357654
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)
Download or read book 50 Voices of Disbelief written by Russell Blackford and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-26 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 50 Voices of Disbelief: Why We Are Atheists presents a collection of original essays drawn from an international group of prominent voices in the fields of academia, science, literature, media and politics who offer carefully considered statements of why they are atheists. Features a truly international cast of contributors, ranging from public intellectuals such as Peter Singer, Susan Blackmore, and A.C. Grayling, novelists, such as Joe Haldeman, and heavyweight philosophers of religion, including Graham Oppy and Michael Tooley Contributions range from rigorous philosophical arguments to highly personal, even whimsical, accounts of how each of these notable thinkers have come to reject religion in their lives Likely to have broad appeal given the current public fascination with religious issues and the reception of such books as The God Delusion and The End of Faith
Author : Tom Flynn
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615922806
Total Pages : 911 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)
Download or read book The New Encyclopedia of Unbelief written by Tom Flynn and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2007-04-30 with total page 911 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successor to the highly acclaimed Encyclopedia of Unbelief (1985), edited by the late Gordon Stein, the New Encyclopedia of Unbelief is a comprehensive reference work on the history, beliefs, and thinking of America''s fastest growing minority: those who live without religion. All-new articles by the field''s foremost scholars describe and explain every aspect of atheism, agnosticism, secular humanism, secularism, and religious skepticism. Topics include morality without religion, unbelief in the historicity of Jesus, critiques of intelligent design theory, unbelief and sexual values, and summaries of the state of unbelief around the world.In addition to covering developments since the publication of the original edition, the New Encyclopedia of Unbelief includes a larger number of biographical entries and much-expanded coverage of the linkages between unbelief and social reform movements of the 19th and 20th centuries, including the labor movement, woman suffrage, anarchism, sex radicalism, and second-wave feminism.More than 130 respected scholars and activists worldwide served on the editorial board and over 100 authoritative contributors have written in excess of 500 entries. The distinguished advisors and contributors--philosophers, scientists, scholars, and Nobel Prize laureates--include Joe Barnhart, David Berman, Sir Hermann Bondi, Vern L. Bullough, Daniel Dennett, Taner Edis, the late Paul Edwards, Antony Flew, Annie Laurie Gaylor, Peter Hare, Van Harvey, R. Joseph Hoffmann, Susan Jacoby, Paul Kurtz, Gerd Lüdemann, Michael Martin, Kai Nielsen, Robert M. Price, Peter Singer, Victor Stenger, Ibn Warraq, George A. Wells, David Tribe, Sherwin Wine, and many others. With a foreword by evolutionary biologist and best-selling author Richard Dawkins, this unparalleled reference work provides comprehensive knowledge about unbelief in its many varieties and manifestations.
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118607813
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)
Download or read book 50 Great Myths About Atheism written by and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-08-12 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tackling a host of myths and prejudices commonly leveled at atheism, this captivating volume bursts with sparkling, eloquent arguments on every page. The authors rebut claims that range from atheism being just another religion to the alleged atrocities committed in its name. An accessible yet scholarly commentary on hot-button issues in the debate over religious belief Teaches critical thinking skills through detailed, rational argument Objectively considers each myth on its merits Includes a history of atheism and its advocates, an appendix detailing atheist organizations, and an extensive bibliography Explains the differences between atheism and related concepts such as agnosticism and naturalism
Author : Bill Cooke
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615923659
Total Pages : 607 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)
Download or read book Dictionary Of Atheism Skepticism & Humanism written by Bill Cooke and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2009-12-30 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Voltaire''s Philosophical Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce''s Devil''s Dictionary, and Joseph McCabe''s Rationalist Encyclopedia, this accessible dictionary addresses the contemporary need for a reference book that succinctly summarizes the key concepts, current terminology, and major contributions of influential thinkers broadly associated with atheism, skepticism, and humanism. In the preface, author Bill Cooke notes that his work is intended "for freethinkers in the broadest sense of the word: people who like to think for themselves and not according to the preplanned routes set by others." This dictionary will serve as a guide for all those people striving to lead fulfilling, morally responsible lives without religious belief. Readers are offered a wide range of concepts, from ancient, well-known notions such as God, free will, and evil to new concepts such as "eupraxsophy." Also included are current "buzzwords" that have some bearing on the freethought worldview such as "metrosexual." The names of many people whose lives or work reflect freethought principles form a major portion of the entries. Finally, a humanist calendar is included, on which events of interest to freethinkers are noted. This unique, accessible, and highly informative work will be a welcome addition to the libraries of open-minded people of all philosophic persuasions.
Author : Peter Adam Angeles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Critiques of God written by Peter Adam Angeles and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays on atheism by Kurt Baier, John Dewey, Paul Edwards, Antony Flew, Sigmund Freud, Erich Fromm, Sidney Hook, Walter Kaufmann, Corliss Lamont, Wallace I. Matson, H.J. McCloskey, Ernest Nagel, Kai Nielsen, Richard Robinson, Bertrand Russell, and Michael Scriven.
Author : Gordon Stein
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 9780879752675
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (526 download)
Download or read book Anthology of Atheism and Rationalism written by Gordon Stein and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 1984-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bill Cooke
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615927492
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)
Download or read book A Rebel to His Last Breath written by Bill Cooke and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first biography of Joseph McCabe (1867-1955), a former Catholic preist who became one of the best-known champions and a prolific popularizer of freethought and rationalism in the first half of the 20th century. McCabe's encyclopedic curiosity, rigorous scholarship, and above all his unswerving intellectual honesty led him through a tumultuous career of public lecturing and debating, and an incredible output of over 200 books. He tackled the most controversial issues of the modern era: evolution, biblical errancy, belief in God, immorality, spiritualism, capitalism vs. socialism, women's rights, and many other topics. Much of his writing was published in the form of the "Little Blue Books" by E. Haldeman-Julius, who declared McCabe to be "the world's greatest scholar." Today in our postmodern period, where Enlightenment values are being questioned and irrationalism in many guises has become fashionable, McCabe's gift for rational inquiry, respect for scientific evidence, and lucid, no-nonsense prose are both relevant and welcome.
Author : Luis Palau
Publisher : Multnomah
ISBN 13 : 0307874877
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)
Download or read book God Is Relevant written by Luis Palau and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2010-05-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is God relevant? In this intriguing work, internationally renowned author and public speaker Luis Palau tackles what noted historian Will Durant calls "the greatest question of our time"--whether we can live without God. Admittedly, many individuals today want to go it alone, without God. Either they feel no need for God, or they don't want God in their lives for some reason--perhaps because of a bad experience with organized religion. Or perhaps some have doubts because God seems to be outdated or contrary to current thought. At the heart of such doubts are intellectual questions raised originally by some of modern history's most influential and outspoken atheists and agnostics. Yet despite whatever doubts exist, as we near the turn of the millennium interest in faith and spirituality is as strong as it has ever been, and it continues to grow. Noted religion pollster George Barna says, "Americans are probably more interested in spiritual matters than they have been in any other time in the past forty years." In this book, Luis Palau shows how God is not an outdated idea but a powerful, personal force that can transform our troubled times and guide us into the coming millennium.
Author : Julia Corbett Hemeyer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317283899
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)
Download or read book Religion in America written by Julia Corbett Hemeyer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-19 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion in America, 7th Edition provides a comprehensive yet concise introduction to the changing religious landscape of the United States. Extensively revised and updated to reflect current events and trends, this new edition continues to engage students in reflection about religious diversity. Julia Corbett-Hemeyer presents the study of religion as a tool for developing appreciation of communities of faith other than one’s own and for understanding the dynamics at work in religion in the United States today.
Author : James F. Sennett
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 9780830827671
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (276 download)
Download or read book In Defense of Natural Theology written by James F. Sennett and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2005-10-04 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James F. Sennett and Douglas Groothuis have assembled a distinguished array of scholars to examine the Humean legacy with care and make the case for a more robust, if chastened, natural theology after Hume.
Author : R. C. Finucane
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615925910
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)
Download or read book Ghosts written by R. C. Finucane and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 1996-06 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, people have reported seeing ghosts. But a Victorian ghost is in many respects a very different phenomenon from a ghost in Classical Greece, or in medieval Europe. Finucane surveys reports of ghosts from ancient Greece, the early Christian era, the Reformation, the Victorian age, and through the twentieth century. He asks such questions as: How have the physical aspects claimed for ghosts varied from age to age? What differences are there in the functions and intentions ascribed to ghosts? How have the changes in more general beliefsin religion and science, in particularinfluenced the perception of ghosts? Drawing on primary sources from all periods and cultures, Finucane addresses this topic in its full breadth.R.C. Finucane (Rochester, MI) is chairperson of the Department of History at Oakland University.. . . highly recommended. Magonia (UK). . . a useful book for those readers interested in the history of the supernatural . . . Extrapolation
Author : Taner Edis
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615923306
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)
Download or read book The Ghost in the Universe written by Taner Edis and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2009-12-02 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizing the results of natural science, physicist Taner Edis takes a fresh look at an age-old question: Is there a God or a spiritual reality beyond nature?
