Shelley L. Kurt
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The Atheist's Guide to Reality
- Enjoying Life Without Illusions
- De: Alex Rosenberg
- Narrado por: Ax Norman
- Duración: 10 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 71
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 61
We can’t avoid the persistent questions about the meaning of life—and the nature of reality. But science is the only means of answering them. So declares philosopher Alex Rosenberg in this bracing, surprisingly sanguine take on a world without god. The science that makes us nonbelievers, he demonstrates, tells us the nature of reality, the purpose of everything, the difference between right and wrong, how the mind works, even the direction of human history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Purposeless driven life and world
- De Gary en 07-23-14
- The Atheist's Guide to Reality
- Enjoying Life Without Illusions
- De: Alex Rosenberg
- Narrado por: Ax Norman
In Praise of Scientism
Revisado: 01-23-18
This is a very thought-provoking (although the thoughts it provokes are not "about" anything) overview of a rational worldview, free of superstition and belief in the supernatural. The author makes the case that Scientism should be embraced, we should all be (and are, if we only faced up to the fact) nice nihilists, and further, we should embrace Epicureanism and pharmacology in pursuit of enjoyable lives. Some humanists will bristle at the denial of interpretive theories' meaning and the assertion that Scientism objectively trumps the humanities in answering "life's persistent questions" (a Garrison Keilor phrase that the author frequently quotes).
The brevity of the book, considering its scope and ambitions, add to its enjoyability. The narrator is clear and easy to listen to. Recommended for all deep thinkers. The "story" rating of five stars applies to the content in this case.
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Everybody Is Wrong About God
- De: James A. Lindsay
- Narrado por: James A. Lindsay, Peter Boghossian
- Duración: 8 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 59
With every argument for theism long since discredited, the result is that atheism has become little more than the noises reasonable people make in the presence of unjustified religious beliefs. Thus, engaging in interminable debate with religious believers about the existence of god has become exactly the wrong way for nonbelievers to try to deal with misguided - and often dangerous - belief in a higher power. The key, author James Lindsay argues, is to stop that particular conversation.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Poorly developed arguments
- De estebon en 03-15-22
- Everybody Is Wrong About God
- De: James A. Lindsay
- Narrado por: James A. Lindsay, Peter Boghossian
Understanding God as a Concept, not a Deity
Revisado: 06-09-17
This book is a thorough and accessible exploration of God as a concept, not a Deity. The author lays out the case that we should stop accepting the argument that God the character is real, and instead address the psycho-social needs that the concept of a god fulfills. He is respectful of believers' reasons for their beliefs, while clearly stating the need to move past debates about the veracity of theology and into a post-theistic world.
Lindsey acknowledges his debt to, and refers liberally to, other thinkers in the fields of psychology, philosophy, et al. Interested listeners will find recommendations for further reading in the works of Jonathan Haidt (sp?) (I also heartily recommend "The Righteous Mind), Sam Harris, and others.
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