Book description
The easy way to understand atheism and secular philosophy
For people seeking a non-religious philosophy of life, as well as
believers with atheist friends, Atheism For Dummies offers an
intelligent exploration of the historical and moral case for atheism.
Often wildly misunderstood, atheism is a secular approach to life
based on the understanding that reality is an arrangement of physical
matter, with no consideration of unverifiable spiritual forces.
Atheism For Dummies offers a brief history of atheist
philosophy and its evolution, explores it as a historical and cultural
movement, covers important historical writings on the subject, and
discusses the nature of ethics and morality in the absence of religion.
- A simple, yet intelligent exploration of an often misunderstood philosophy
- Explores the differences between explicit and implicit atheism
- A comprehensive, readable, and thoroughly unbiased resource
As the number of atheists worldwide continues to grow, this book
offers a broad understanding of the subject for those exploring
atheism as an approach to living.
Dale McGowan, PhD, writes the popular secular blog The Meming
of Life, teaches secular parenting workshops across North
America, and is executive director of Foundation Beyond Belief, a
humanist charitable organization. He has been interviewed in major
publications, such as Newsweek and the New York Times,
and was 2008 Harvard Humanist of the Year.
