Palgrave Macmillan | Believing In Dawkins: The New Spiritual Atheism (2020 EN)

Author: Eric Steinhart
Full Title: Believing In Dawkins: The New Spiritual Atheism
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 1st ed. 2020 edition (September 16, 2020)
Year: 2020
ISBN-13: 9783030430528 (978-3-030-43052-8), 9783030430511 (978-3-030-43051-1)
ISBN-10: 3030430529, 3030430510
Pages: 402
Language: English
Genre: Philosophy of Science
File type: EPUB (True), PDF (True)
Quality: 10/10
Price: 24.60 €


Dawkin's militant atheism is well known; his profound faith less well known.

In this book, atheist philosopher Eric Steinhart explores the spiritual dimensions of Richard Dawkins’ books, which are shown to encompass:

✓ the meaning and purpose of life
✓ an appreciation of Platonic beauty and truth
✓ a deep belief in the rationality of the universe
✓ an aversion to both scientism and nihilism

As an atheist, Dawkins strives to develop a scientific alternative to theism, and while he declares that science is not a religion, he also proclaims it to be a spiritual enterprise. His books are filled with fragmentary sketches of this ‘spiritual atheism’, resembling a great unfinished cathedral. This book systematises and completes Dawkins’ arguments and reveals their deep roots in Stoicism and Platonism.

Expanding on Dawkins’ ideas, Steinhart shows how atheists can develop powerful ethical principles, compelling systems of symbols and images, and meaningful personal and social practices. Believing in Dawkins is a rigorous and potent entreaty for the use of science and reason to support spiritually rich and optimistic ways of thinking and living.


Overview:
✓ Provides a detailed and accessible examination of the spiritual dimensions of Richard Dawkins' writings
✓ Expands on Dawkins' work to show how atheists can develop powerful ethical principles and rich systems of symbols and images
✓ Systematises and completes Dawkins' 'spiritual naturalism' and reveals how it is rooted in Platonism and Stoicism

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