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Atheism - āˈthē-ĭzˌəm, denial of the existence of God or gods and of any supernatural existence, to be distinguished from agnosticism, which holds that the existence cannot be proved. The term atheism has been used as an accusation against all who attack established orthodoxy, as in the trial of Socrates. There were few avowed atheists from classical


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    Atheism: A Very Short Introduction » Read Now

    by Julian Baggini. 118 pgs.

    Atheism is often considered to be a negative, dark, and pessimistic belief which is characterized by a rejection of values and purpose and a fierce opposition to religion. Atheism: A Very Short Introduction sets out to dispel the myths that surround atheism and show how a life without religious...
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    Atheism: A Reader » Read Now

    by S. T. Joshi. 322 pgs.

    This unique anthology assembles the best writings on atheism, agnosticism, and skepticism by some of the world's great thinkers past and present. Includes essays by Bertrand Russell, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and more.
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    Atheism: A Philosophical Justification » Read Now

    by Michael Martin. 546 pgs.

    ...ATHEISM A Philosophical Justification A T H E I S M A Philosophical...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Martin, Michael, 1932 Feb. 3- Atheism : a philosophical justification /...
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    Philosophy & Atheism: In Defense of Atheism » Read Now

    by Kai Nielsen. 223 pgs.

    ...PHILOSOPHY ATHEISM PHILOSOPHY ATHEISM In Defense of Atheism Kai Nielsen Prometheus Books Buffalo , New York 14215 Published 1985 by Prometheus Books 700 East Amherst...
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    Why Atheism? » Read Now

    by George H. Smith. 236 pgs.

    Discusses agnosticism, skepticism, secular humanism & the burden of proof; the nature of religious experience; problems in proofs of God's existence; the ethics of Jesus; sex & guilt; Christian values in American society; religion & culture; the lure of "afterlife"; concepts of heaven, hell, &...
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    Critiques of God: Making the Case against Belief in God » Read Now

    by Peter A. Angeles. 374 pgs.

    Leading scholars critically evaluate belief in God, the arguments for God's existence, the validity of mystical experience, and the importance of the God concept for the development of morality and meaning in life.
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    Against the Faith: Essays on Deists, Skeptics, and Atheists » Read Now

    by Jim Herrick. 223 pgs.

    An enlightening history of deism, skepticism, and atheism from the 18th to 20th centuries.
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    Naturalism without Foundations (Part Four "Toward a Nonscientistic Atheism") » Read Now

    by Kai Nielsen. 614 pgs.

    Naturalism Without Foundations is informal, lively, and widely accessible throughout, yet at the same time it considers in depth and carefully a cluster of issues central to contemporary philosophical and social scientific investigation while utilizing methods and conceptualizations at the very...
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    The Human Enterprise: An Attempt to Relate Philosophy to Daily Life (Chap. X "The Two Atheisms") » Read Now

    by M. C. Otto. 388 pgs.

    Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
    ...VIII, Science and Man, I , 225 IX, Science and Man, II , 251 X, The Two Atheisms , 280 XI, The Existence of God , 315 XII, "Walk Together Children," 344...
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    American Freethought, 1860-1914 (Chap. VIII "Atheism: The Left-Wing of the Freethought Movement") » Read Now

    by Sidney Warren. 262 pgs.

    ...Activities 156 CHAPTER VIII Atheism: Left-Wing of the Freethought Movement...limited to extreme left-wing dogmatic atheism, but embraces such widely scattered...
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    Religion and the Enlightenment: From Descartes to Kant (Chap. 6 "From Skepticism to Atheism") » Read Now

    by James M. Byrne. 253 pgs.

    This volume offers an overview of the Enlightenment's revolution of Western theology. It explains the era's ideas within the framework of religion, politics, and society--and shows how they impacted that society.
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    Religion without God » Read Now

    by Ray Billington. 148 pgs.

    This criticism of theism, especially monotheism, questions the assumption that rejecting God means rejecting religion. Drawing on Western philosophical critiques of religion and non-theistic Eastern religions, Ray Billington shows how a religion without God could work.The concept of religion without...
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    The Philosophy of Paul Ricoeur (Chap. 20 "Ricoeur on Atheism: A Critique") » Read Now

    by Lewis Edwin Hahn. 828 pgs.

    Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
    ...and the Problem of Evil 451 REPLY TO STEPHEN T. TYMAN 472 20. David Detmer: Ricoeur on Atheism: A Critique 477 REPLY TO DAVID DETMER 494 21. Bernard Stevens: On Ricoeurs...
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    Secular Utilitarianism: Social Science and the Critique of Religion in the Thought of Jeremy Bentham ("Conclusion: Atheism and the Secular Utilitarian Society" begins on p. 271) » Read Now

    by James E. Crimmins. 350 pgs.

    Jeremy Bentham was an ardent secularist convinced that society could be sustained without the support of religious institutions or beliefs. This book illustrates the nature, extent, and depth of Bentham's concern with religion, from his Oxford days of first doubts through the middle years of quiet...
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    The Self-Overcoming of Nihilism ("The Problem of Atheism" begins on p. 183) » Read Now

    by Nishitani Keiji, Graham Parkes, Setsuko Aihara. 240 pgs.

    Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
    ...APPENDIX The Problem of Atheism 183 1. Marxist Humanism...Existentialism 185 3. Atheism in the World of Today 188...nine together with the reflections on atheism in the...
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    God? A Debate between a Christian and an Atheist » Read Now

    by William Lane Craig, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong. 156 pgs.

    The question of whether or not God exists is endlessly fascinating and profoundly important. Now two articulate spokesmen--one a Christian, the other an atheist--duel over God's existence in a lively and illuminating battle of ideas. In God?, William Lane Craig and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong bring to...

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