| The Cambridge Companion to Atheism Contributor(s): Martin, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521603676 ISBN-13: 9780521603676 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: In this volume, eighteen of the world??'s leading scholars present original essays on various aspects of atheism: its history, both ancient and modern, defense and implications. The topic is examined in terms of its implications for a wide range of disciplines including philosophy, religion, feminism, postmodernism, sociology and psychology. In its defense, both classical and contemporary theistic arguments are criticized, and, the argument from evil, and impossibility arguments, along with a non religious basis for morality are defended. These essays give a broad understanding of atheism and a lucid introduction to this controversial topic. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Atheism |
| Dewey: 211.8 |
| LCCN: 2006005949 |
| Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 354 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this 2007 volume, eighteen of the world's leading scholars present original essays on various aspects of atheism: its history, both ancient and modern, defense and implications. The topic is examined in terms of its implications for a wide range of disciplines including philosophy, religion, feminism, postmodernism, sociology and psychology. In its defense, both classical and contemporary theistic arguments are criticized, and, the argument from evil, and impossibility arguments, along with a non religious basis for morality are defended. These essays give a broad understanding of atheism and a lucid introduction to this controversial topic. |
Contributor Bio(s): Martin, Michael: - Michael Martin is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Boston University. He is the author of over 150 articles and reviews as well as several books including Atheism, Morality and Meaning, The Impossibilty of God with Ricki Monnier and Atheism: A Philosophical Justification. |