Atheism Considered
A Survey of the Rational Rejection of Religious Belief
Authors: Lorkowski, C.M.
Free Preview- Introduces readers in a clear and informative way to the detractors and opponents of theism
- Stresses tolerance and presents non-theism in a non-polemical way
- Includes discussion questions and suggestions for further reading
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- About this Textbook
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Atheism Considered is a systematic presentation of challenges to the existence of a higher power. Rather than engage in polemic against a religious worldview, C.M. Lorkowski charitably refutes the classical arguments for the existence of god, pointing out flaws in their underlying reasoning and highlighting difficulties inherent to revealed sources. In place of a theistic worldview, he argues for adopting a naturalistic one, highlighting naturalism’s capacity to explain world phenomena and contribute to the sciences. Lorkowski demonstrates that replacing theism with naturalism, contra popular assumptions, sacrifices nothing in terms of ethics or meaning. Instead, morality ultimately proves more important than religion and does not rely on it. Appropriate for classroom use, this book is meant to cultivate understanding, tolerance, and fruitful dialogue between believers and nonbelievers.
- About the authors
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C.M. Lorkowski teaches philosophy and religion for the Trumbull branch of Kent State University and has won multiple teaching awards. He has authored several articles in the philosophy of religion and early modern philosophy, and serves as an editor at the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
- Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Introduction and Overview
Pages 1-9
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Of the Philosophy of Religion and Its Methodology
Pages 11-18
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Atheism and Atheists
Pages 19-27
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The Burden of Proof
Pages 29-37
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Theology and Reason
Pages 39-47
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Atheism Considered
- Book Subtitle
- A Survey of the Rational Rejection of Religious Belief
- Authors
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- C.M. Lorkowski
- Copyright
- 2021
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-56208-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-56208-3
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-56207-6
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIV, 291
- Number of Illustrations
- 2 b/w illustrations
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