Book Information
| ISBN | 1591027519 | |
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| Published Date | 2009 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | No Dj | |
| Binding | Paperback | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | U.S.A. | |
| Category: | Religion | |
| Author: | Victor J Stenger | |
| Publisher: | Prometheus Books |
The New Atheism: Taking a Stand for Science and Reason
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There is nothng new – and everything new – about the New Atheism. Victor Stenger (one of the New Atheists himself) eloquently reminds us that although the persuasive arguments against religious belief have existed for millennia, they are now strengthened and confirmed with the insights of modern physics and philosophy to such a degree that we are brought to a tipping point. We have surpassed the critical mass of evidence and reasoning where the time has come for atheists to step forward – and they are indeed stepping forward confidently – to occupy the intellectual and moral high ground that is their rightful place. What is truly ‘new’ about atheism is that the world, after too many centuries of giving religion a free rein, is now prepared to see and embrace the positive wisdom of doubt. A freethinker like Stenger is no longer perceived as the lone, angry ‘village atheist’ living on the desperate fringe of society. The religious right can no longer smear atheists as ‘strident, angry, aggressive, and negative.’ Victor Stenger, with his affirming, incisive and illuminating observations, shows us that there is truly grandeur in taking a stand ,for something precious: science and reason.
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There is nothng new – and everything new – about the New Atheism. Victor Stenger (one of the New Atheists himself) eloquently reminds us that although the persuasive arguments against religious belief have existed for millennia, they are now strengthened and confirmed with the insights of modern physics and philosophy to such a degree that we are brought to a tipping point. We have surpassed the critical mass of evidence and reasoning where the time has come for atheists to step forward – and they are indeed stepping forward confidently – to occupy the intellectual and moral high ground that is their rightful place. What is truly ‘new’ about atheism is that the world, after too many centuries of giving religion a free rein, is now prepared to see and embrace the positive wisdom of doubt. A freethinker like Stenger is no longer perceived as the lone, angry ‘village atheist’ living on the desperate fringe of society. The religious right can no longer smear atheists as ‘strident, angry, aggressive, and negative.’ Victor Stenger, with his affirming, incisive and illuminating observations, shows us that there is truly grandeur in taking a stand ,for something precious: science and reason.
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| Weight | 1 kg |
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