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Original author (University of Newcastle, Australia), Original author (Queen's University, Canada)
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  • Ilmumisaeg: 18-Oct-2013
  • Kirjastus: Wiley-Blackwell
  • ISBN-10: 0470674059
  • ISBN-13: 9780470674055
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 288 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 248x173x15 mm, kaal: 454 g
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Tackling a host of myths and prejudices commonly leveled at atheism, this captivating volume bursts with sparkling, eloquent arguments on every page. The authors rebut claims that range from atheism being just another religion to the alleged atrocities committed in its name.

  • An accessible yet scholarly commentary on hot-button issues in the debate over religious belief
  • Teaches critical thinking skills through detailed, rational argument
  • Objectively considers each myth on its merits
  • Includes a history of atheism and its advocates, an appendix detailing atheist organizations, and an extensive bibliography
  • Explains the differences between atheism and related concepts such as agnosticism and naturalism

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Overall, Blackford and Schu¨ klenks work is a valuable contribution to the debate between believers and non-believers.  (Journal of Contemporary Religion, 1 August 2014)

Review appeared in Times Higher Education - 2 January 2014

I recommend it as useful reading both to those who are freethinkers (whatever they call themselves, be it atheists, agnostics or secularists) and to "believers", particularly the hard-core religious ones, though it might prove "heavy-going" for them at times, and they are unlikely to be able to suspend belief and permit scepticism to intrude into their "blind faith".  (New Nurturing Potential, 1 September 2013)

"I am happy to report that Blackford and Schüklenks collaboration has given us an intellectually rigorous yet compositionally relaxed book. It is clearly written, clear-headed, and amusing on occasion (especially with the inclusion of comics from the Jesus & Mo website). It is simply organized, as the title indicates, with the authors taking on the 50 Myths one by one." (Neworld Review, Vol 6. No. 46)

Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1(8)
What is Atheism?
2(2)
Why Bother About Myths?
4(1)
Drawing the Lines
5(1)
Do These Myths Actually Exist?
6(1)
How Did We Decide What Myths are Worth Investigating?
6(1)
Are We Picking Easy Targets?
7(1)
Have We Defeated Theism?
7(2)
1 What is Atheism?
9(25)
Myth 1 Atheism is Just Another Type of Religion
9(3)
Myth 2 But the Courts Recognize Atheism as a Religion
12(2)
Myth 3 Atheists Believe in God but are in Denial
14(4)
Myth 4 Atheists are Certain There is No God
18(3)
Myth 5 Atheists Hate or are Angry with God
21(3)
Myth 6 Atheism is a Rebellion Against God's Authority
24(3)
Myth 7 Atheists See No Good in Religion
27(1)
Myth 8 No Atheist Believes in Anything Supernatural
28(1)
Myth 9 It Makes No Sense for an Atheist to Practice Any Kind of Religion
29(2)
Myth 10 Atheists Worship False Gods (Satan, Money, Materialism, etc.)
31(3)
2 Atheist Living
34(25)
Myth 11 Atheism Robs Life of Meaning and Purpose
34(6)
Myth 12 Atheism is Depressing
40(2)
Myth 13 Atheists Have No Sense of Humor
42(3)
Myth 14 Atheists Don't Appreciate Some of the Greatest Works of Art
45(2)
Myth 15 There is no Christmas in Atheist Families
47(2)
Myth 16 Atheists Don't Appreciate the Beauty and Perfection of God's Creation
49(2)
Myth 17 Atheists Fear Death (More than Others)
51(3)
Myth 18 Atheists Turn to God When Death is Near
54(2)
Myth 19 There are no Atheists in Foxholes
56(3)
3 Atheism, Ethics, and the Soul
59(20)
Myth 20 Without God There is No Morality
59(7)
Myth 21 Atheists are Moral Relativists
66(4)
Myth 22 Atheists Don't Give to Charity
70(4)
Myth 23 Atheists Deny the Sanctity of Human Life
74(2)
Myth 24 If There is No God We are Soulless Creatures
76(3)
4 Name Calling
79(20)
Myth 25 Atheists are all Communists, Left-Wing, Liberal...
79(4)
Myth 26 Atheists Can't be Trusted
83(2)
Myth 27 Many Atrocities Have Been Committed in the Name of Atheism
85(5)
Myth 28 Adolf Hitler was an Atheist
90(5)
Myth 29 Atheists Give a Free Pass to Non-Christian Religions
95(4)
5 Horrible, Strident Atheists
99(32)
Myth 30 Atheists are Arrogant
99(4)
Myth 31 Atheists are Intolerant
103(4)
Myth 32 Atheists Want to Ban Teaching Religion to Children
107(3)
Myth 33 Atheists Want to Strip People of their Beliefs
110(1)
Myth 34 Atheists Want to Ban Religion from the Public Square
111(3)
Myth 35 Atheists Don't Understand Moderate Religion
114(5)
Myth 36 We Should Fear a "Fundamentalist" or "Militant" Atheism
119(6)
Myth 37 Atheists are to Blame for Religious Fundamentalism
125(6)
6 Faith and Reason
131(15)
Myth 38 Atheists Don't Understand the Nature of Faith
131(7)
Myth 39 Atheism Depends on Faith, Just the Same as Religion
138(4)
Myth 40 Atheism is Self-refuting, as Rational Argument Presumes the Existence of God
142(4)
7 Religion and Science
146(30)
Myth 41 There is No Conflict Between Religion and Science
146(3)
Myth 42 Atheists Confuse Two Forms of Naturalism
149(4)
Myth 43 Atheism Implies Scientism
153(4)
Myth 44 Evolutionary Theory is a Form of Atheistic Religion
157(3)
Myth 45 Albert Einstein Professed a Belief in God
160(4)
Myth 46 Atheists Can't Explain Miracles
164(7)
Myth 47 Atheists Can't Explain the Resurrection
171(5)
8 No Future for Atheism?
176(11)
Myth 48 Atheism is a Bad Bet (Pascal's Wager)
176(4)
Myth 49 Atheism is Only for an Educated Elite
180(2)
Myth 50 Atheism is Doomed in a Postsecular Age
182(5)
9 The Rise of Modern Atheism
187(55)
A Very Short History of Atheism
187(2)
Beginning Atheism
189(3)
How Did We Become Secular?
192(5)
Classic Theistic Arguments
197(12)
Religion and Science -- Conflicting or Compatible?
209(25)
Conclusion -- the Reasonableness of Atheism
234(2)
International Atheist and Related Organizations
236(6)
References 242(19)
Index 261
Russell Blackford is Conjoint Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Newcastle, Australia. A renowned philosopher, literary critic, author and commentator on a range of topics including legal and political philosophy, philosophy of religion, meta-ethics, and philosophical bioethics, he is a prolific essayist and author whose works include Freedom of Religion and the Secular State (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012). Dr Blackford is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Evolution and Technology.

Udo Schüklenk is Professor of Philosophy at Queens University, Canada, where he holds the Ontario Research Chair in Bioethics. A renowned bioethicist, he is joint editor-in-chief of the international journals Bioethics and Developing World Bioethics. A prolific author and editor, he has produced 7 books and published more than 130 articles in international journals and anthologies, mostly on public health ethics, research ethics and end-of-life issues. He recently chaired an international expert panel drafting a landmark report on end-of-life care on behalf of the Royal Society of Canada.