Christopher R. Cotter
ISBN10: 3319549626, ISBN13: 9783319549620, [publisher: Springer International Publishing] Hardcover Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Whether understood in a narrow sense as the popular works of a small number of (white male) authors, or as a larger more diffuse movement, twenty-first century scholars, journalists, and activists from all 'sides' in the atheism versus theism debate, have noted the emergence of a particular form of atheism frequently dubbed 'New Atheism'. The present collection has been brought together to provide a scholarly yet accessible consideration of the place and impact of 'New Atheism' in the contemporary world.Combining traditional and innovative approaches, chaptersdraw on the insights of philosophers, religious studies scholars, sociologists, anthropologists, and literary criticsto provide never-before-seen insights into the relationship between 'New Atheism', science, gender, sexuality, space, philosophy, fiction and much more. With contributions from Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom, the volume also presents diversity inregard to religious/irreligiouscommitment, with contributions from atheists, theists and more agnostic orientations.New Atheism: Critical Perspectives and Contemporary Debatesfeatures an up-to-date overview of current research on 'New Atheism', a Foreword from Stephen Bullivant (co-editor ofThe Oxford Handbook of Atheism), and eleven new chapters ...
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