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A Short History of Atheism (Hardcover)
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A Short History of Atheism (Hardcover)
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The last few years have seen a remarkable surge of popular interest
in the topic of atheism. Books about atheism by writers like
Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens have figured prominently
in bestseller lists and have attracted widespread discussion in the
media. The ubiquity of public debates about atheism, especially in
conscious opposition to the perceived social threat posed by faith
and religion, has been startling. However, as Gavin Hyman points
out, despite their prevalence and popularity, what often
characterises these debates is a lack of nuance and sophistication.
They can be shrill, ignorant of the historical complexity of
debates about belief, and tend to lapse into caricature. What is
needed is a clear and well informed presentation of how atheistic
ideas originated and developed, in order to illuminate their
contemporary relevance and application. That task is what the
author undertakes here. Exploring the rise of atheism as an
explicit philosophical position (notably in the work of Denis
Diderot), Hyman traces its development in the later ideas of
Descartes, Locke and Berkeley. Drawing also on the work of
contemporary scholars like Amos Funkenstein and Michael J Buckley,
the author shows that, since in recent theology the concept of God
which atheists negate is changing, the triumph of its advocates may
not be quite as unequivocal as Hitchens and Dawkins would have us
believe.
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