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Seven Types of Atheism
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A meditation on the importance of atheism in the modern world — and its inadequacies and contradictions — by one of Britain's leading philosophers.
When you explore older atheisms, you will find some of your firmest convictions — secular or religious — are highly questionable. If this prospect disturbs you, what you are looking for may be freedom from thought.
For a generation now, public debate has been corroded by a shrill, narrow derision of religion in the name of an often very vaguely understood 'science'. John Gray's stimulating and extremely enjoyable book describes the rich, complex world of the atheist tradition, a tradition which he sees as in many ways as rich as that of religion itself, as well as being deeply intertwined with what is so often crudely viewed as its 'opposite'.
The result is a book that sheds an extraordinary and varied light on what it is to be human and on the thinkers who have, at different times and places, battled to understand this issue.
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Seven Types of Atheism by John Gray is praised for its engaging and thought-provoking examination of atheism through history. Reviews highlight its intellectual depth and refreshing approach to the religion versus atheism debate. The book's breadth and insightful analysis are noted as exhilarating, with one reviewer even inspired to reread it immediately after finishing.
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ISBN: 9780141981109
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 March 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
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Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 137g
Pages: 176
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John Gray's major books include Straw Dogs, Black Mass and The Silence of Animals. A second edition of his essays, Gray's Anatomy, was published in 2016. He now principally writes for the New Statesman.
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