The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
Autor Christopher Hitchensen Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 noi 2007
From
the
#1New
York
Timesbest-selling
author
ofGod
Is
Not
Great,
a
provocative
and
entertaining
guided
tour
of
atheist
and
agnostic
thought
through
the
ages--with
never-before-published
pieces
by
Salman
Rushdie,
Ian
McEwan,
and
Ayaan
Hirsi
Ali.Christopher
Hitchens
continues
to
make
the
case
for
a
splendidly
godless
universe
in
this
first-ever
gathering
of
the
influential
voices--past
and
present--that
have
shaped
his
side
of
the
current
(and
raging)
God/no-god
debate.
With
Hitchens
as
your
erudite
and
witty
guide,
you'll
be
led
through
a
wealth
of
philosophy,
literature,
and
scientific
inquiry,
including
generous
portions
of
the
words
of
Lucretius,
Benedict
de
Spinoza,
Charles
Darwin,
Karl
Marx,
Mark
Twain,
George
Eliot,
Bertrand
Russell,
Emma
Goldman,
H.
L.
Mencken,
Albert
Einstein,
Daniel
Dennett,
Sam
Harris,
Richard
Dawkins,
and
many
others
well-known
and
lesser
known.
And
they're
all
set
in
context
and
commented
upon
as
only
Christopher
Hitchens--"political
and
literary
journalist
extraordinaire"
(Los
Angeles
Times)--can.
Atheist?
Believer?
Uncertain?
No
matter:The
Portable
Atheistwill
speak
to
you
and
engage
you
every
step
of
the
way.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780306816086
ISBN-10: 0306816083
Pagini: 528
Dimensiuni: 152 x 234 x 38 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Da Capo Press
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0306816083
Pagini: 528
Dimensiuni: 152 x 234 x 38 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Da Capo Press
Locul publicării:United States
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Notă biografică
Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011) was the author of Letters to a Young Contrarian, God Is Not Great, and No One Left to Lie To: The Values of the Worst Family. A regular contributor to Vanity Fair, The Atlantic Monthly, and Slate, Hitchens also wrote for The Weekly Standard, The National Review, and The Independent, and appeared on The Daily Show, Charlie Rose, The Chris Matthew's Show, Real Time with Bill Maher, and C-Span's Washington Journal. He was named one of the world's "Top 100 Public Intellectuals" by Foreign Policy and Britain's Prospect.
Recenzii
"Should
be
sufficient
fodder
for
anyone
uncomfortable
with
the
notion
of
a
creator."
—Hartford Courant
"MY PRAYERS ARE answered! I'd always wanted a 500-page paperback crammed with arguments against the existence of God--and now, thanks to Christopher Hitchens, that tireless proselytizing rationalist, here it is."
—Adam Begley, New York Observer
"A fascinating collection of articles that just say no to religion...Required reading for anyone who believes, disbelieves, or just isn't sure yet."
—People "Critic's Choice"
"A great Christmas gift for anybody who doens't believe in Christmas. In fact, it's the closest thing to heaven a confirmed atheist is likely to find."
—Sunday Mercury
"Valuable."
—Library Journal
"Hitchens has returned to the Belief Wars backed by a full army...The Godless Warrior marshals in an Atheist A-Team."
—San Diego Union Tribune
"Should be sufficient fodder for anyone uncomfortable with the notion of a creator."
—Hartford Courant
—Hartford Courant
"MY PRAYERS ARE answered! I'd always wanted a 500-page paperback crammed with arguments against the existence of God--and now, thanks to Christopher Hitchens, that tireless proselytizing rationalist, here it is."
—Adam Begley, New York Observer
"A fascinating collection of articles that just say no to religion...Required reading for anyone who believes, disbelieves, or just isn't sure yet."
—People "Critic's Choice"
"A great Christmas gift for anybody who doens't believe in Christmas. In fact, it's the closest thing to heaven a confirmed atheist is likely to find."
—Sunday Mercury
"Valuable."
—Library Journal
"Hitchens has returned to the Belief Wars backed by a full army...The Godless Warrior marshals in an Atheist A-Team."
—San Diego Union Tribune
"Should be sufficient fodder for anyone uncomfortable with the notion of a creator."
—Hartford Courant
Descriere
Christopher Hitchens's personally curated New York Times bestselling anthology of the most influential and important writings on atheism, including original pieces by Salman Rushdie and Ian McEwan
From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of God Is Not Great, a provocative and entertaining guided tour of atheist and agnostic thought through the ages--with never-before-published pieces by Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali.Christopher Hitchens continues to make the case for a splendidly godless universe in this first-ever gathering of the influential voices--past and present--that have shaped his side of the current (and raging) God/no-god debate. With Hitchens as your erudite and witty guide, you'll be led through a wealth of philosophy, literature, and scientific inquiry, including generous portions of the words of Lucretius, Benedict de Spinoza, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Mark Twain, George Eliot, Bertrand Russell, Emma Goldman, H. L. Mencken, Albert Einstein, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and many others well-known and lesser known. And they're all set in context and commented upon as only Christopher Hitchens--"political and literary journalist extraordinaire" (Los Angeles Times)--can. Atheist? Believer? Uncertain? No matter: The Portable Atheist will speak to you and engage you every step of the way.