Icons of Unbelief: Atheists, Agnostics, and Secularists
Icons of Unbelief: Atheists, Agnostics, and Secularists
Publisher: Greenwood | pages: 476 | 2008 | ISBN: 031334759X | PDF | 11,4 mb
Publisher: Greenwood | pages: 476 | 2008 | ISBN: 031334759X | PDF | 11,4 mb
In the opinion of many critics and philosophers, we are entering an age of atheism marked by the waning of Christian fundamentalism and the flourishing of secular thought. Through alphabetically arranged entries written by expert contributors, this book profiles 27 iconic figures of unbelief whose ideas have shaped American society over the last 200 years. Included are entries on influential figures of the past, such as Albert Einstein and Voltaire, as well as on such contemporary figures as Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris. Each entry discusses the ideas and lasting significance of each person or group, provides sidebars of interesting information and illuminating quotations, and cites works for further reading. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students in social studies and history classes will welcome this reference as a guide to the ideas central to the American separation of Church and State and to many of the political debates at the heart of society today.