Faith and its critics a conversation
Heralded as the exponents of a 'new atheism', critics of religion are highly visible in today's media, and include the household names of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Sam Harris. David Fergusson explains their work in its historical perspective, drawing comparisons with earlier...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Castellano |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press
2009.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Conventual de El Escorial: | http://catalogo.bibliotecasagustinianas.es/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=425013 |
| Sumario: | Heralded as the exponents of a 'new atheism', critics of religion are highly visible in today's media, and include the household names of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Sam Harris. David Fergusson explains their work in its historical perspective, drawing comparisons with earlier forms of atheism. Responding to the critics through conversations on the credibility of religious belief, Darwinism, morality, fundamentalism, and our approach to reading sacred texts, he establishes a compelling case for the practical and theoretical validity of faith in the contemporary world. An invitation to |
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| Notas: | Comprises the Gifford lectures delivered in Apr. 2008 at the University of Glasgow. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199585687 9780191571381 9781282346482 9786612346484 |
