Looking for Atheist Handbook

[blurricus]

I'm looking for a good book discussing different atheist philosophy and non-theology. Any book would be okay, even a christian book discussing atheist philosophy or an atheist book discussing any other philosophy.

 

[helgi]

sometimes it's hard to get an amen

 

[sparkchaser]

I'm looking for a good book discussing different atheist philosophy and non-theology. Any book would be okay, even a christian book discussing atheist philosophy or an atheist book discussing any other philosophy.

The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever gets high reviews and God Is Not Great does OK with reviews. I'd be more inclined to get the former though.

 

[chuephödli]

"Atheist philosophy"? That would be the philosophy of not believing in "God", what- or whoever that is? That sounds depressing: defining a way of thinking in terms of what you do NOT believe in.

Maybe I am being facetious. But I don't think Atheism makes all that much sense as a concept: I think it's the believers who should have to justify all the bizarre stuff they subscribe to, not those who think it IS bizarre stuff.

By all means, read Richard Dawkins. And Sartre (of course): Le Diable et le Bon Dieu (it's a classic - I am sure there is an English translation).

 

[kalisha]

.I find myself looking for a new job (still employed you snarky ones). But I lost my Evil Atheist Conspiracy handbook, and can't recall what the secret code words are that we put on our resumes to secretly identify ourselves to potential employers who are also members. Can anyone help me out with that?

 

[sparkchaser]

"paradigm"

"willing to work Sundays"