Atheism: A Very Short Introduction
Atheism is often considered to be a negative or pessimistic belief which is characterized by a rejection of values and purpose and a fierce opposition to religion. This Very Short Introduction sets out to dispel the myths that surround atheism, arguing that most western atheism is so-named only because it exists in a tradition in which theism is the norm. Julian Baggini instead asserts that atheists are typically naturalists, who believe that meaning andmorality are possible in a finite, natural world.This second edition includes a new chapter covering the impact and legacy of 'New Atheism', a powerful new movement in atheism in the early twe…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-19-259884-4
- EAN: 9780192598844
- Produktnummer: 37221082
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Seitenangabe: 160 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Auflage: 2. Auflage
- Abbildungen: 10 black and white images
Über den Autor
Julian Baggini is the author, co-author, or editor of over 20 books. He regularly writes for national and international newspapers and magazines, and has produced reports for the think tanks The Institute of Public Policy Research, Demos, and Counterpoint. Baggini has been Academic Director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy since 2019. He is the co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine, which he edited from 1997-2010. He is also an Honorary ResearchFellow at the University of Kent, which also awarded him an honorary Doctor of Letters degree in 2018.
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