The author confronts the failure of officially atheist states in the twentieth century, and presents an intellectual case for atheism that rests as much on reasoned and positive arguments for its truth as on negative arguments against religion.
"Adapted from the author's textbook The Atheist's Creed, this is a comprehensive guide to the philosophical arguments for atheism for the general reader."--
"Owning the Secular examines three case studies dealing with religious symbols and cultural identity, including two public controversies over the veil in Canada - at the federal level and in the province of Qubec - and an ex-Muslim podcaster rethinking her atheist identity in th…
Owning the Secular examines three case studies dealing with religious symbols and cultural identity, including two public controversies over the veil in Canada - at the federal level and in the province of Qubec - and an ex-Muslim podcaster rethinking her atheist identity in the…
A fascinating exploration of the breadth of social, emotional, and spiritual experiences of atheists in America. Self-identified atheists make up roughly 5 percent of the American religious landscape, comprising a larger population than Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, Orthod…
"Nietzsche was famously an atheist, despite coming from a strongly Protestant family. This heritage influenced much of his thought, but was it in fact the very thing that led him to his atheism? This work provides a radical re-assessment of Protestantism by documenting and extra…
Slovenian philosophy Slavoj Zizek inspires dramatic headlines. But what does he really think?