Philosophers Without Gods Meditations on Atheism and the Secular Life

Name: Philosophers Without Gods Meditations on Atheism and the Secular Life
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ISBN: 9780195173079

ISBN-10: 0195173074

ISBN-13: 9780195173079

Edition: 2007

Authors: Louise M. Antony

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Atheists are frequently demonized as arrogant intellectuals, antagonistic to religion, devoid of moral sentiments, advocates of an "anything goes" lifestyle. Now, in this revealing volume, nineteen leading philosophers open a window on the inner life of atheism, shattering these common stereotypes as they reveal how they came to turn away from religious belief. These highly engaging personal essays capture the marvelous diversity to be found among atheists, providing a portrait that will surprise most readers. Many of the authors, for example, express great affection for particular religious traditions, even as they explain why they cannot, in good conscience, embrace them. None of the…

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List price: $80.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/8/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 9.29" wide x 6.18" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Introduction


Acknowledgments



Journeys



Faith and Reason, the Perpetual War: Ruminations of a Fool




From Yeshiva Bochur to Secular Humanist




Religio Philosophi




For the Love of Reason




Life without God: Some Personal Costs




Overcoming Christianity




On Becoming a Heretic




Mere Stranger




An Atheist's Fundamentalism




Thank Goodness!




Reflections



Transcendence without God: On Atheism and Invisibility




An Aristotelian Life




Without the Net of Providence: Atheism and the Human Adventure




Disenchantment




Religion and Respect




Reasonable Religious Disagreements




If God Is Dead, Is Everything Permitted?




Divine Evil




Meta-atheism: Religious Avowal as Self-Deception




Faith and Fanaticism



Notes


References


Notes on Contributors


Index