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A great buy for atheist or theist alike. - [25 Aug 2009]
A good collection of atheist writings from both past and present. The book has such a wide-spanning collection of works that it is no longer quite portable. Some of the more in depth philosophical writings can get a little dry in parts, but as a person...
spanning collection of works that it is no longer quite portable. Some of the more in depth...
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Certainly does not slip into your pocket! - [18 Jul 2009]
I would love to write a rave review for this book, BUT... I think it dodges some very important issues. Mind you, I'm one of those people who can only appreciate religions as metaphors, or as chapters in the history of mind-control. Santayana once remarked...
issues. Mind you, I'm one of those people who can only appreciate religions as metaphors...
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Excellent anthology - [18 Jul 2009]
"The Portable Atheist" is an interesting anthology, bringing together in one volume a number of items which are difficult to find. Boswell's notes on his last conversation with Hume are eye-opening, and Sam Harris' descriptions of the Holy Inquisition...
of items which are difficult to find. Boswell's notes on his last conversation with Hume...
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A Marvelous Resource - [13 Jul 2009]
Don't let the name fool you; this is a rather large book, the size of a substantial hardback, but it is a paperback. I suppose it is marginally portable, but I'm not about to carry it around. It's a compilation of some of the most interesting thoughts...
but it is a paperback. I suppose it is marginally portable, but I'm not about to carry ...
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Great Reading! - [11 Jul 2009]
Haven't read the entire thing yet, it's quite big, but this really is a great collection of important writings... not just for the atheist.
important writings... not just for the atheist.
www.amazon.com/review/R6FG1P7TW...
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Indispensable as a Social Reference for Freethought - [08 Jun 2009]
As an atheist, I've found this to be an indispensable reference of the history and extent of atheism and freethought in history. For the atheist, it provides confirmation and philosophical perspective; for the agnostic, it gives insight and understanding...
of atheism and freethought in history. For the atheist, it provides confirmation and philosophical...
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Various writers. - [04 Jun 2009]
I like the eclectic collection of different authors. I haven't even gotten through the whole book yet. These are not fly-by-night people but well respected, historical figures and scientists.
book yet. These are not fly-by-night people but well respected, historical figures and scientists...
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Methods, malprops & methodology - [19 May 2009]
The most important thing I've ever learned about God is likely just this: I AIN'T HIM. As one who's lived on both sides of this great debate, first as a born-again 16-year-old, who, having found Jesus as only an apathetic, underachieving son of a network...
one who's lived on both sides of this great debate, first as a born-again 16-year-old, who,...
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A bright ornament - [31 Mar 2009]
It gladdens my heart to see such an array of books on non-belief now available to the general public. Local book stores display shelves and shelves of titles. Finally we are standing up to the tyranny of religious belief! Christopher Hitchen's compendium...
public. Local book stores display shelves and shelves of titles. Finally we are standing...
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a good book - [07 Feb 2009]
Some of the essays in this book were written by philosophers and as such they tend to be quite dry and boring. Most of the book contains witty articles that are quite easy to read. All in all the book supports my belief that god, the tooth fairy and santa...
dry and boring. Most of the book contains witty articles that are quite easy to read. ...
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