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The Four Horsemen

The Discussion that Sparked an Atheist Revolution Foreword by Stephen Fry
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The Four Horsemen presents a captivating dialogue among Sam Harris, Daniel C. Dennett, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens. This book captures their fascinating discussion on religion, atheism, and the reasons behind their critique of religion's role in society. It's a thought-provoking exploration of belief systems by some of the most prominent thinkers of our time.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by intellectually stimulating discussions on religion and atheism. It features thought-provoking debates and insights from four influential thinkers, offering a deep dive into the nature of belief and spirituality. If you enjoy exploring philosophical discussions and the interplay between science and religion, you'll likely find this book compelling.

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The Four Horsemen

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Includes a foreword by STEPHEN FRY

'A classic for our time...And all time.' - Michael Shermer

'The words of Hitchens, Dawkins, Harris and Dennett are needed more than ever.

The transcript of the one and only conversation between 'the four horsemen' of New Atheism, with new introductions from Dawkins, Dennett and Harris and a sparkling foreword by Stephen Fry.

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The transcript of the one and only conversation between the four horsemen of New Atheism, with introductions from Dawkins, Dennett and Harris and a sparkling foreword by Stephen Fry.

Includes a foreword by STEPHEN FRY

'A classic for our time...And all time.' - Michael Shermer

'The words of Hitchens, Dawkins, Harris and Dennett are needed more than ever. These are the heirs to Voltaire.' - Matt Ridley

Known as the "four horsemen" of New Atheism, these four big thinkers of the twenty-first century met only once. Their electrifying examination of ideas on this remarkable occasion was intense and wide-ranging. Everything that was said as they agreed and disagreed with one another, interrogated ideas and exchanged insights - about religion and atheism, science and sense - speaks with urgency to our present age.

Questions they asked of each other included: "Is it ever possible to win a war of ideas? Is spirituality the preserve of the religious? Are there any truths you would rather not know? Would you want to see the end of faith?" The dialogue was recorded and is now transcribed and presented here with new introductions from the surviving three horsemen.

With a sparkling introduction from Stephen Fry, it makes essential reading for all their admirers and for anyone interested in exploring the tensions between faith and reason.

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The Four Horsemen is described as an intellectually exhilarating dialogue among four prominent thinkers, celebrated for their eloquent expression and compelling defence of atheistic perspectives. Reviewers praise the book for its historical significance, engaging style, and capacity to inspire critical thinking regarding religion and spirituality. The conversation is highlighted for its intellectual rigour and is seen as a continuation of Enlightenment values, offering a refreshing critique of religious dogma.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593080399

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 February 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bantam Press

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Stephen Fry

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 144.0mm

Height: 222.0mm

Weight: 273g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Richard Dawkins (Author) Richard Dawkins is author of The Selfish Gene, voted The Royal Society's Most Inspiring Science Book of All Time, and also the bestsellers The Blind Watchmaker, Climbing Mount Improbable, The Ancestor's Tale, The God Delusion, and two volumes of autobiography, An Appetite for Wonder and Brief Candle in the Dark. He is a Fellow of New College, Oxford and both the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Literature. In 2013, Dawkins was voted the world's top thinker in Prospect magazine's poll of 10,000 readers from over 100 countries. Sam Harris (Author) Sam Harris is the author of five New York Times bestsellers. His books include The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, Lying, and Waking Up. The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN/Martha Albrand Award for Nonfiction. His work has been published in more than twenty languages. Harris has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Economist, The Times, the Boston Globe, the Atlantic, Annals of Neurology, and other outlets. He received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a PhD in neuroscience from UCLA. Please visit his website at SamHarris.org. Daniel C. Dennett (Author) Daniel C. Dennett is the University Professor and Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University. He is the author of numerous books including Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking, Breaking the Spell, Darwin's Dangerous Idea, and Consciousness Explained. Christopher Hitchens (Author) Christopher Hitchens was an English-born American author, journalist and literary critic. He was a columnist at Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, World Affairs, The Nation, Slate, Free Inquiry, and a variety of other media in a career that spanned more than four decades and made him a prominent public intellectual, and a staple of talk shows and lecture circuits. His books include The Monarchy; Blood, Class, and Nostalgia; No One Left to Lie Toand God Is Not Great. He died in 2011. Stephen Fry (Foreword By) Stephen Fry is an award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and director. He rose to fame alongside Hugh Laurie in A Bit of Fry and Laurie (which he co-wrote with Laurie) and Jeeves and Wooster, and was unforgettable as General Melchett in Blackadder. He has hosted over 180 episodes of QI, and has narrated all seven of the Harry Potter novels for the audiobook recordings. He is the bestselling author of four novels - The Stars' Tennis Balls, Making History, The Hippopotamus and The Liar - as well as three volumes of autobiography - Moab is My Washpot, The Fry Chronicles and More Fool Me. Mythos and Heroes, his retelling of the Greek myths, are both Sunday Times bestsellers.

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