Western Atheism: A Short History
by James Thrower
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Author: James ThrowerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-12
ISBN: 1573927562
Number of pages: 157
Publisher: Prometheus Books
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Book Review: Atheism as old as religion
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is easy to read even for them who - like me - have English as second language. The book starts already before Socrates with a very good overview of the objections to religion in general and gods in particular. Thrower follows the chronological order over antiquity, Rome, medieval time and up to our own time. The book never looses the perspective of the first ideas against religion and it show clearly how counter-arguments refines when theology get more advanced.
It gives numerous references and is obvious very interesting for both believers and non-believers who want to structure the ideas of atheism and put the different ideas in a proper time perspective.
Anyone who lives with the conception that atheism is a new invention should read the book. All the important objections are there from the start.
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