Atheism: The Case Against God
George H. Smith,Paperback - New Edition, Edition: 1,Series: Skeptic's Bookshelf Series, English-language edition,Pub by Prometheus Books
George H. Smith,Paperback - New Edition, Edition: 1,Series: Skeptic's Bookshelf Series, English-language edition,Pub by Prometheus Books
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780879751241 (087975124X)
ASIN: 087975124X
Publish date: September 1st 1979
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Pages no: 355
Edition language: English
This book gives a devastating take on theism and a brilliant defense for atheism and was published in 1979. For the most part he presents a more coherent and consistent set of arguments than the more recent books defending atheism do.The author is not a philosopher (he seems to be more of a politic...
Yes, I am an atheist, and was before I ever opened this book. I guess the reason I rate this book so highly is because it's a philosophical approach dealing with the various arguments for a God. Too often what I've seen dubbed "The New Atheism" comes across as hectoring, shrill, even, dare I say, ev...
Something of a libertarian's atheism, rather than a marxist/materialist's atheism. Thoughtful, as far as it goes, but not particularly rigorous.