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(4) | None | The easy way to understand atheism and secular philosophy For people seeking a non-religious philosophy of life, as well as believers with atheist friends, Atheism For Dummies offers an intelligent exploration of the historical and moral case for atheism. Often wildly misunderstood, atheism is a secular approach to life based on the understanding that reality is an arrangement of physical matter, with no consideration of unverifiable spiritual forces. Atheism For Dummies offers a brief history of atheist philosophy and its evolution, explores it as a historical and cultural movement, covers important historical writings on the subject, and discusses the nature of ethics and morality in the absence of religion. A simple, yet intelligent exploration of an often misunderstood philosophy Explores the differences between explicit and implicit atheism A comprehensive, readable, and thoroughly unbiased resource As the number of atheists worldwide continues to grow, this book offers a broad understanding of the subject for those exploring atheism as an approach to living.… (more) |
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This book is dedicated to my parents, Dave and Carol McGowan, who raised me to be curious about the real world and never told me there was a thought I coundn't think.
To my kids, Connor, Erin, and Delaney, to whom I return the favor.
And to Becca, the perfect partner for a great adventure. | |
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A Friend who heard I was writing Atheism for Dummies said it would be the skinniest book on the shelf. "Just one sentence long," he said. "'Atheists are people who don't believe in God.'" Part I Understanding What Atheism Is
Chapter I Meeting Atheism In This Chapter ►Discovering a natural way of looking at the world ►Watching the progression of a startling idea through the ages ►Seeing the world through the eyes of the everyday atheist
The idea that no God exists is a startling one. Most people grow up hearing that the existence of God is a settled question and that nothing else can explain this complex, astonishing world. But through the centuries, some people have always doubted the God conclusion—and some have even come to the firm conviction that humans created God, not the other way around. | |
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▾References References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (6)▾Book descriptions The easy way to understand atheism and secular philosophy For people seeking a non-religious philosophy of life, as well as believers with atheist friends, Atheism For Dummies offers an intelligent exploration of the historical and moral case for atheism. Often wildly misunderstood, atheism is a secular approach to life based on the understanding that reality is an arrangement of physical matter, with no consideration of unverifiable spiritual forces. Atheism For Dummies offers a brief history of atheist philosophy and its evolution, explores it as a historical and cultural movement, covers important historical writings on the subject, and discusses the nature of ethics and morality in the absence of religion. A simple, yet intelligent exploration of an often misunderstood philosophy Explores the differences between explicit and implicit atheism A comprehensive, readable, and thoroughly unbiased resource As the number of atheists worldwide continues to grow, this book offers a broad understanding of the subject for those exploring atheism as an approach to living. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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