Religion and the new atheism : a critical appraisal /
Religion and the new atheism : a critical appraisal /
edited by Amarnath Amarasingam.
- 1 online resource.
- Studies in critical social sciences, Studies in critical research on religion ; v. 25. v. 1 1573-4234 ; Brill ebook titles .
- Studies in Critical Social Sciences 25/1. Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2010, ISBN: 9789004223158. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-249) and index.
Preliminary Material / 1. Introduction: What Is The New Atheism? / 2. Judaism And Atheism: The Challenge Of Secular Humanism / 3. Beating ‘God’ To Death: Radical Theology And The New Atheism / 4. Religion As Phantasmagoria: Islam In The End Of Faith / 5. What Has Atheism Ever Done For Science? / 6. Cognitive Science And The New Atheism / 7. One-Dimensional Rage: The Social Epistemology Of The New Atheism And Fundamentalism / 8. The New Atheism And Sociology: Why Here? Why Now? What Next? / 9. The New Atheism And The Secularization Thesis / 10. The New Atheism And The Empowerment Of American Freethinkers / 11. Ethics, Out-Group Altruism, And The New Atheism / 12. Disparate Destinations, Parallel Paths: An Analysis Of Contemporary Atheist And Christian Parenting Literature / 13. Is God A Hypothesis? The New Atheism, Contemporary Philosophy Of Religion, And Philosophical Confusion / Afterword / About The Authors / References / Index / A. Amarasingam -- Amarnath Amarasingam -- Robert L. Platzner -- Jeff Rey W. Robbins and Christopher D. Rodkey -- Rory Dickson -- Steve Fuller -- William Sims Bainbridge -- William A. Stahl -- Stephen Bullivant -- Michael Ian Borer -- Richard Cimino and Christopher Smith -- Gregory R. Peterson -- Jeff Nall -- Ryan C. Falcioni -- Mark Vernon -- A. Amarasingam -- A. Amarasingam -- A. Amarasingam.
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The term “new atheism” has been given to the recent barrage of bestselling books written by Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Christopher Hitchens, and others. These books and their authors have had a significant media presence and have only grown in popularity over the years. This book brings together scholars from religious studies, science, sociology of religion, sociology of science, philosophy, and theology to engage the new atheism and place it in the context of broader scholarly discourses. This volume will serve to contextualize and critically examine the claims, arguments and goals of the new atheism so that readers can become more informed of some of the debates with which the new atheists inevitably and, at times unknowingly, engage. Contributors include Richard Harries, Reza Aslan, Amarnath Amarasingam, Robert Platzner, Jeffrey Robbins, Christopher Rodkey, Rory Dickson, Steve Fuller, William Sims Bainbridge, William A. Stahl, Stephen Bullivant, Michael Borer, Richard Cimino, Christopher Smith, Gregory R. Peterson, Jeff Nall, Ryan Falcioni, and Mark Vernon. Studies in Critical Research on Religion , volume 1
9789004190535
10.1163/ej.9789004185579.i-253 DOI
2010015918
Atheism.
Religion--History and criticism.--Controversial literature
BL2747.3 / .R47 2010
211/.8
Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-249) and index.
Preliminary Material / 1. Introduction: What Is The New Atheism? / 2. Judaism And Atheism: The Challenge Of Secular Humanism / 3. Beating ‘God’ To Death: Radical Theology And The New Atheism / 4. Religion As Phantasmagoria: Islam In The End Of Faith / 5. What Has Atheism Ever Done For Science? / 6. Cognitive Science And The New Atheism / 7. One-Dimensional Rage: The Social Epistemology Of The New Atheism And Fundamentalism / 8. The New Atheism And Sociology: Why Here? Why Now? What Next? / 9. The New Atheism And The Secularization Thesis / 10. The New Atheism And The Empowerment Of American Freethinkers / 11. Ethics, Out-Group Altruism, And The New Atheism / 12. Disparate Destinations, Parallel Paths: An Analysis Of Contemporary Atheist And Christian Parenting Literature / 13. Is God A Hypothesis? The New Atheism, Contemporary Philosophy Of Religion, And Philosophical Confusion / Afterword / About The Authors / References / Index / A. Amarasingam -- Amarnath Amarasingam -- Robert L. Platzner -- Jeff Rey W. Robbins and Christopher D. Rodkey -- Rory Dickson -- Steve Fuller -- William Sims Bainbridge -- William A. Stahl -- Stephen Bullivant -- Michael Ian Borer -- Richard Cimino and Christopher Smith -- Gregory R. Peterson -- Jeff Nall -- Ryan C. Falcioni -- Mark Vernon -- A. Amarasingam -- A. Amarasingam -- A. Amarasingam.
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
The term “new atheism” has been given to the recent barrage of bestselling books written by Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Christopher Hitchens, and others. These books and their authors have had a significant media presence and have only grown in popularity over the years. This book brings together scholars from religious studies, science, sociology of religion, sociology of science, philosophy, and theology to engage the new atheism and place it in the context of broader scholarly discourses. This volume will serve to contextualize and critically examine the claims, arguments and goals of the new atheism so that readers can become more informed of some of the debates with which the new atheists inevitably and, at times unknowingly, engage. Contributors include Richard Harries, Reza Aslan, Amarnath Amarasingam, Robert Platzner, Jeffrey Robbins, Christopher Rodkey, Rory Dickson, Steve Fuller, William Sims Bainbridge, William A. Stahl, Stephen Bullivant, Michael Borer, Richard Cimino, Christopher Smith, Gregory R. Peterson, Jeff Nall, Ryan Falcioni, and Mark Vernon. Studies in Critical Research on Religion , volume 1
9789004190535
10.1163/ej.9789004185579.i-253 DOI
2010015918
Atheism.
Religion--History and criticism.--Controversial literature
BL2747.3 / .R47 2010
211/.8