Seven types of atheism
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New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
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Book
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
vi, 170 pages ; 22 cm
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Oliver La Farge - Adult
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
UPC
40028553089
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-170).
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"For a generation now, public debate has been corroded by a shrill, narrow derision of religion in the name of an often vaguely understood "science." John Gray's... new book, Seven Types of Atheism, describes the complex, dynamic world of older atheisms, a tradition that, he writes, is in many ways intertwined with and as rich as religion itself."--Dust jacket.
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The public debate on atheism is often corroded by a shrill, narrow derision of religion in the name of an often vaguely understood 'science.' Gray provides a stimulating description of the complex world of older atheisms; a tradition that is, he writes, in many ways intertwined with and as rich as religion itself. He explores a spectrum that ranges from the convictions of 'God-haters' to the search for truth in mathematics, to secular political religions like Jacobinism and Nazism. In exploring the questions of salvation, purpose, progress, and evil, Gray sheds light on what it is to be human. -- adapted from jacket
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