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The Portable Atheist

Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever

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The Portable Atheist

By: Christopher Hitchens
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Atheist? Believer? Uncertain? No matter: The Portable Atheist will engage you every step of the way. From the number one New York Times best-selling author of God Is Not Great, comes this provocative and entertaining guided tour of atheist and agnostic thought through the ages with original pieces by Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Christopher Hitchens makes the case for a splendidly godless universe in this first-ever gathering of influential voices—past and present—that have shaped his side of the raging God/no-god debate.

With erudie and witty Hitchens as guide, you'll be led through a wealth of philosophy, literature, and scientific inquiry, including generous portions of the words of Lucretius, Benedict de Spinoza, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Mark Twain, George Eliot, Bertrand Russell, Emma Goldman, H. L. Mencken, Albert Einstein, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and many others. They're all set in context and commented upon as only Christopher Hitchens—"political and literary journalist extraordinaire” (Los Angeles Times)—can.

©2008 Christopher Hitchens (P)2008 Phoenix Books, Inc. Agnosticism Atheism Essays & Commentary Philosophy Religious Studies Agnostic Morality Humanism Mathematics Cosmology Middle Ages Middle East Iran
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Essential reading for anyone interested in learning the truth. concise, insightful, and straight to the heart. Hitchens at his very best.

Essential Reading

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Each chapter should identify the writer presented and not just offer a number. That aside an excellent selection of writers.

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This is basically a scam. I was most interested in the later chapters, which are missing from this audiobook. WTF were they thinking? Complete misrepresentation. Absolute rubbish.

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