The Cambridge Companion to Atheism (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

Cambridge University Press, 2007. — 320 p. In The Cambridge Companion to Atheism, eighteen of the world’s leading scholars present original essays on various aspects of atheism: its history, both ancient and modern, defense, and implications. The topic is examined in terms of its implications for a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, religion, feminism, postmodernism, sociology, and psychology. In its defense, both classical and contemporary theistic arguments are criticized, and the argument from evil and impossibility arguments, along with a nonreligious basis for morality, are defended. These essays give a broad understanding of atheism and a lucid introduction to this controversial topic. Table of contents: Atheism in Antiquity by Jan N. Bremmer Atheism in Modern History by Gavin Hyman Atheism: Contemporary Numbers and Patterns by Phil Zuckerman Theistic Critiques of Atheism by William Lane Craig The Failure of Classical Theistic Arguments by Richard M. Gale Some Contemporary Theistic Arguments by Keith Parsons Naturalism and Physicalism by Evan Fales Atheism and Evolution by Daniel C. Dennett The Autonomy of Ethics by David O. Brink The Argument from Evil by Andrea M. Weisberger Kalam Cosmological Arguments for Atheism by Quentin Smith Impossibility Arguments by Patrick Grim Atheism and Religion by Michael Martin Feminism and Atheism by Christine Overall Atheism and the Freedom of Religion by Steven G. Gey Atheism, A/theology, and the Postmodern Condition by John D. Caputo Anthropological Theories of Religion by Stewart E. Guthrie Atheists: A Psychological Profile by Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi In This Volume, Eighteen Of The World's Leading Scholars Present Original Essays On Various Aspects Of Atheism: Its History, Both Ancient And Modern, Defense And Implications. The Topic Is Examined In Terms Of Its Implications For A Wide Range Of Disciplines Including Philosophy, Religion, Feminism, Postmodernism, Sociology And Psychology. In Its Defense, Both Classical And Contemporary Theistic Arguments Are Criticized, And, The Argument From Evil, And Impossibility Arguments, Along With A Non Religious Basis For Morality Are Defended. These Essays Give A Broad Understanding Of Atheism And A Lucid Introduction To This Controversial Topic. Atheism In Antiquity / Jan N. Bremmer -- Atheism In Modern History / Gavin Hyman -- Atheism : Contemporary Numbers And Patterns / Phil Zuckerman -- Theistic Critiques Of Atheism / William Lane Craig -- The Failure Of Classical Theistic Arguments / Richard M. Gale -- Some Contemporary Theistic Arguments / Keith Parsons -- Naturalism And Physicalism / Evan Fales -- Atheism And Evolution / Daniel C. Dennett -- The Autonomy Of Ethics / David O. Brink -- The Argument From Evil / Andrea M. Weisberger -- Kalam Cosmological Argument For Atheism / Quentin Smith -- Impossibility Arguments / Patrick Grim -- Atheism And Religion / Michael Martin -- Feminism And Atheism / Christine Overall -- Atheism And The Freedom Of Religion / Steven G. Gey -- Atheism, A/theology And The Postmodern Condition / John D. Caputo -- Anthropological Theories Of Religion / Stewart E. Guthrie -- Atheists : A Psychological Profile / Benjamin Beit-hallahmi. Edited By Michael Martin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.