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After the New Atheist Debate

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Description for After the New Atheist Debate Paperback. Lucidly written and clearly argued, After the New Atheist Debate is a book that brings welcome clarity and a solid path to the often contentious conversation about religion in the public sphere. Series: UTP Insights. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; HRAB; HRQA5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.

The first decade of the twenty-first century saw a number of best-selling books which not only challenged the existence of god, but claimed that religious faith was dangerous and immoral. The New Atheists, as writers such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett have become known, sparked a vicious debate over religion’s place in modern society.

In After the New Atheist Debate, Phil Ryan offers both an elegant summary of this controversy and a path out of the cul-de-sac that this argument has become. Drawing on the social sciences, philosophy, and theology, Ryan examines the claims of ... Read more

Rather than the mutual demonization that marks the New Atheist debate, Ryan argues that modern society needs respectful ethical dialogue in which citizens present their points of view and seek to understand the positions of others. Lucidly written and clearly argued, After the New Atheist Debate is a book that brings welcome clarity and a solid path to the often contentious conversation about religion in the public sphere.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
UTP Insights
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442626874
SKU
V9781442626874
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Phil Ryan
Phil Ryan is an associate professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University.

Reviews for After the New Atheist Debate
“ Phillip Ryan is a talented author. He writes with humour and subtlety... This is a lovely book.”
Tom Korski
Blacklock's Reporter, Saturday February 7, 2015
‘Ryan has written a lucid, balanced book on the New Atheist debate; free of rancor, invective, and name-calling… The work is highly recommended for detailing the logical and moral weaknesses in ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for After the New Atheist Debate


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