Atheism For Dummies [electronic resource]
McGowan, Dale2013
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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. The EPUB format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices.
Main title:
Atheism For Dummies [electronic resource] / Dale McGowan
Author:
McGowan, Dale, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Wiley, 2013
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Biography/History:
Dale McGowan, PhD, writes the popular secular blog The Meming of Life, teaches secular parenting workshops across North America, and is executive director of Foundation Beyond Belief, a humanist charitable organization. He has been interviewed in major publications, such as Newsweek and the New York Times, and was 2008 Harvard Humanist of the Year.
ISBN:
9781118509227
Language:
English
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BRN:
2302857