The New Atheism: Taking a Stand for Science and Reason

A read copy but no markings throughout, unblemished spine, NOT an ex-librar y edition: In recent years a number of bestselling books have forcefully argued that b elief in God can no longer be defended on rational or empirical grounds, an d that the scientific worldview has rendered obsolete the traditional belie fs held by Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The authors of these books-Ric hard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, and Victor J. Stenger-have come to be known as the "New Atheists." Predictably, their works have been controversial and attracted a good deal of critical reactio n. In this new book, Victor J. Stenger, whose God: The Failed Hypothesis was o n the New York Times bestseller list in 2007, reviews and expands upon the principles of New Atheism and answers many of its critics. He demonstrates in detail that naturalism-the view that all of reality is reducible to matt er and nothing else-is sufficient to explain everything we observe in the u niverse, from the most distant galaxies to the inner workings of the brain that result in the phenomenon of mind. Stenger disputes the claim of many critics that the question of whether God exists is beyond the ken of science. On the contrary, he argues that absen ce of evidence for God is, indeed, evidence of absence when the evidence sh ould be there and is not. Turning from scientific to historical evidence, Stenger then points out the many examples of evil perpetrated in the name of religion. He also notes that the Bible, which is still taken to be divine revelation by millions, fails as a basis for morality and is unable to account for the problem o.

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ISBN: 1591027519

ISBN-13: 9781591027515

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Year: 2009

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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