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50 Great Myths About Atheism
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Description for 50 Great Myths About Atheism
Hardback. 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. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQA5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
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.
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
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470674048
SKU
V9780470674048
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99-15
About Hardback
Russell Blackford is Conjoint Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Newcastle, Australia. A renowned philosopher, literary critic, author and commentator on a range of topics including legal and political philosophy, philosophy of religion, meta-ethics, and philosophical bioethics, he is a prolific essayist and author whose works include Freedom of Religion and the Secular State (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012). Dr Blackford is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Evolution and Technology. Udo Schüklenk is Professor of Philosophy at Queen’s University, Canada, where he holds the Ontario Research Chair in Bioethics. A renowned bioethicist, he is joint editor-in-chief of the international journals Bioethics and Developing World Bioethics. A prolific author and editor, he has produced 7 books and published more than 130 articles in international journals and anthologies, mostly on public health ethics, research ethics and end-of-life issues. He recently chaired an international expert panel drafting a landmark report on end-of-life care on behalf of the Royal Society of Canada.
Reviews for 50 Great Myths About Atheism
“Overall, Blackford and Schu¨ klenk’s work is a valuable contribution to the debate between believers and non-believers.” (Journal of Contemporary Religion, 1 August 2014) Review appeared in Times Higher Education - 2 January 2014 "I am happy to report that Blackford and Schüklenk’s collaboration has given us an intellectually rigorous yet compositionally relaxed book. It is clearly written, clear-headed, and amusing on occasion (especially with the inclusion of comics from the Jesus & Mo website). It is simply organized, as the title indicates, with the authors taking on the 50 Myths one by one." (Neworld Review, Vol 6. No. 46) “I recommend it as useful reading both to those who are freethinkers (whatever they call themselves, be it atheists, agnostics or secularists) and to "believers", particularly the hard-core religious ones, though it might prove "heavy-going" for them at times, and they are unlikely to be able to suspend belief and permit scepticism to intrude into their "blind faith".” (New Nurturing Potential, 1 September 2013)