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Price: $18.98
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Sale: $8.75
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Manufacturer: Prometheus Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Paul Kurtz
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Publisher: Prometheus Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 171.2
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Publication Date: 1994-09
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Reading Level: 159
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Description: Paul Kurtz is one of America's foremost expositors of humanist philosophy. In "Living without Religion", he has introduced a new word to describe humanism - eupraxsophy. Derived from the Greek roots eu (good), praxis (practice), and sophia (philosophical and scientific wisdom), eupraxophy means literally "good conduct and wisdom in living". Eupraxophy draws upon the disciplines of the sciences, philosophy, and ethics - yet it is more than these. Not simply an intellectual position, eupraxophy expresses convictions about the nature of the universe and how to live one's life with commitment and dedication. It, thus, combines both a cosmic outlook and a life stance. Kurtz maintains that the eupraxsopher can lead a meaningful life and help create a just society, and he offers concrete recommendations for the development of the humanism of the future. An entire section of the book is devoted to the careful definition of religion, which clearly demonstrates than an authentic moral life is possible without religious belief.
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Price: $20.98
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Sale: $5.40
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Manufacturer: Prometheus Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: James A. Haught
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Publisher: Prometheus Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 211.8
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Publication Date: 2007-02-22
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Reading Level: 152
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Description: Despite the prevalence of religious belief in the United States (nearly 200 million Americans belong to 350,000 congregations), a growing minority (14 percent) of U.S. adults identify with no religion whatsoever. Journalist James A. Haught addresses the secular segment of American society in this interesting collection of incisive essays that give voice to honest doubts about religious beliefs. Taken together, Haught’s essays endorse the idea that freedom of religion must include freedom to doubt as well as to believe. Individually, the articles present many different reasons to doubt: · Intellectual integrity demands that we express doubts about beliefs for which there is no scientific evidence.
· The historical record, past and present, shows that religion is often the cause of evils, from the Inquisition and the burning of witches to current terrorist violence committed in the name of religion.
· Natural evils, such as the 2004 Asian tsunami and devastating diseases, should make any thoughtful person question whether an all-powerful and all-merciful God governs the universe.
· The sheer number and diversity of often-conflicting belief systems raise serious doubts about the philosophical coherence of religion as an approach to finding the truth.
· Scandals among the clergy undermine the credibility of religion as a sound basis for morality. Written in a straightforward conversational style that makes clear the many scientific, philosophical, and ethical difficulties that plague religion, Haught’s thought-provoking essays will appeal to atheists, agnostics, and anyone with questions about religion.
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Price: $15.95
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Sale: $10.01
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Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc.
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: George A Ricker
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Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
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Edition: 0
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Dewey Decimal Number: 211
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Publication Date: 2006-03-22
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Reading Level: 177
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Description: "I spent the most of the first half of my life believing in Christianity and regarding belief in God as an essential component of human existence," George Ricker says. "I've spent the last 30 years trying to understand why I ever thought that way. This book is about how and why that process occurred. It's also about the danger posed to our democratic society by fundamentalist religion." Godless in America is a testimonial about the advantages of life without gods and religions. It's also a no-holds-barred look at some of the problems with both concepts. Written in a style that is conversational, yet provocative, it is a candid assessment of the real culture war being fought in America today: the attack being waged by the Religious Right on the values of personal freedom, democratic government, and the necessity for all Americans to be treated as equals before the law and by their government. At times humorous, at times outrageous, Godless in America treats religion and religious concepts as ideas that should be evaluated with the same standards used to evaluate all other ideas and concepts, not from the privileged position claimed by so many of a religious persuasion.
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Price: $75.50
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Sale: $71.72
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Manufacturer: Columbia University Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Jennifer Hecht
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Publisher: Columbia University Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 211.8094409034
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Publication Date: 2003-07-15
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Reading Level: 304
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Description: On October 19, 1876 a group of leading French citizens, both men and women included, joined together to form an unusual group, The Society of Mutual Autopsy, with the aim of proving that souls do not exist. The idea was that, after death, they would dissect each other and (hopefully) show a direct relationship between brain shapes and sizes and the character, abilities and intelligence of individuals. This strange scientific pact, and indeed what we have come to think of as anthropology, which the group's members helped to develop, had its genesis in aggressive, evangelical atheism.
With this group as its focus, The End of the Soul is a study of science and atheism in France in late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It shows that anthropology grew in the context of an impassioned struggle between the forces of tradition, especially the Catholic faith, and those of a more freethinking modernism, and moreover that it became for many a secular religion. Among the adherents of this new faith discussed here are the novelist Emile Zola, the great statesman Leon Gambetta, the American birth control advocate Margaret Sanger, and Arthur Conan Doyle, whose Sherlock Holmes embodied the triumph of ratiocination over credulity.
Boldly argued, full of colorful characters and often bizarre battles over science and faith, this book represents a major contribution to the history of science and European intellectual history.
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Price: $27.98
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Sale: $21.81
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Manufacturer: Prometheus Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Publisher: Prometheus Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 210
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Publication Date: 1993-01
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Reading Level: 88
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Description: A philosopher as well as a poet, Shelley argues that the divine attributes of God are merely projections of human powers; life everlasting cannot be empirically demonstrated, for it runs counter to all the evidence for mortality given by the natural world, which is the only world we know. During his brief life, Shelley affronted the armies of Christendom with a single-minded purpose. As Shelley observes in his dialogue "A Refutation of Deism", there can be no middle ground between accepting revealed religion and disbelieving in the existence of a deity - another way of stating the necessity of atheism. In all, these essays provide an important statement of the poet and freethinker's enlightened views on skepticism, faith, and the corruption of organized Christianity.
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Price: $22.98
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Sale: $13.96
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Manufacturer: Prometheus Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Michael Martin
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Publisher: Prometheus Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 211.8
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Publication Date: 2002-10
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Reading Level: 330
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Description: Despite the pluralism of contemporary American culture, the Judaeo-Christian legacy still has a great deal of influence on the popular imagination. Thus it is not surprising that in this context atheism has a slightly scandalous ring, and unbelief is often associated with the lack of morality and a meaningless existence. Distinguished philosopher and committed atheist Michael Martin sets out to refute such notions in this thorough defense of atheism as both a moral and a meaningful philosophy of life. Martin shows not only that objective morality and a purposeful life are possible without belief in God but also that the predominantly Christian worldview of American society is seriously flawed as the basis of morality and meaning. Divided into four parts, this cogent and tightly argued treatise begins with a refutation of well-known criticisms of nonreligious ethics and then develops an atheistic metaethics. In part 2, Martin criticizes the Christian foundation of ethics, specifically the Divine Command Theory and the idea of imitating the life of Jesus as the basis of Christian morality. Part 3 demonstrates that life can be meaningful in the absence of religious belief. Part 4 evaluates the theistic point of view in general terms as well as the specific Christian doctrines of Atonement, Salvation, and the Resurrection. This highly informed and sophisticated defense of atheism is a stimulating challenge to religious believers and a serious contribution to ethical theory.
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Price: $30.98
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Sale: $20.70
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Manufacturer: Prometheus Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Publisher: Prometheus Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 211.8
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Publication Date: 1989-12
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Reading Level: 354
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Description: This anthology fills a conspicuous gap in the discussion of religion and theism. The issues that theology addresses, the meaning of life, the existence of God, the truth of the Bible, the possibility of life after death, are so important to people that they ought to examine both sides of these fundamental questions. The atheist and rationalist writings collected here are virtually impossible to obtain anywhere else, even in large university library collections.This material chronicles the contributions of many distinguished thinkers who have carefully investigated key issues in religion and philosophy, but have arrived at remarkably different conclusions from those of the clergy or media. We should not neglect this long and rich history or ignore the insights rooted in the free though tradition. "An Anthology of Atheism and Rationalism", a thorough introduction to the writings of the world's most famous freethinkers, will lead intellectually curious and intelligent people of all religious persuasions to an increased appreciation of the scope and limitations of their own opinions and attitudes on these important issues, including the existence of God, the definition of atheism and rationalism, the possibility of Divine Revelation, the existence of the Devil, and the real history/contribution of atheism to intellectual thought.
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Price: $26.49
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Sale: $18.96
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Manufacturer: Trafford Publishing
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Jason Scott Yeldell
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Publisher: Trafford Publishing
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Edition: 2nd
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Dewey Decimal Number: 211
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Publication Date: 2006-07-14
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Reading Level: 400
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Description: Written for the everyday person, yet scientifically and logically sound enough to be appreciated by the PhD., A Call to Sanity - Addresses the many misconceptions of Modern Rational Atheism.
- Confronts the many uncontested myths of religion.
- Explains how and why the belief in a "God" is dangerous when making daily life choices regarding politics, health and social issues.
- Aids those struggling with religion and the belief in an almighty "God" by explaining what they need to think about before deciding which philosophical route to take in life.
Mr. Yeldell also delves into the psyche and explains the mentality of those who believe in a "God" and how and why they disregard the apparent overwhelming evidence for the non-existence of a "God" or a supernatural realm. A Call to Sanity is clearly written, sprinkled with dabs of humor and wit and offers logical arguments that debunk creationism, intelligent design, "God's" existence, pseudo science and claims of a supernatural realm.
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Price: $42.95
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Sale: $27.72
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Manufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: J. J. C. Smart::J. J. Haldane
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Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Edition: 2
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Dewey Decimal Number: 211
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Publication Date: 2002-12-20
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Reading Level: 288
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Description: In this book two philosophers, each committed to unambiguous versions of belief and disbelief, debate the central issues of atheism and theism.
- Considers one of the oldest and most widely disputed philosophical questions: is there a God?
- Presents the atheism/theism issue in the form of philosophical debate between two highly regarded scholars, widely praised for the clarity and verve of their work.
- This second edition contains new essays by each philosopher, responding to criticisms and building on their previous work.
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Price: $9.00
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Sale: $9.00
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Manufacturer: American Atheist Press
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Madalyn O'Hair
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Publisher: American Atheist Press
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Edition: 2 Rev Sub
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Dewey Decimal Number: 211.8
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Publication Date: 1991-09-01
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Reading Level: 56
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