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Country United States Pages 355 Originally published 1974 Page count 355 OCLC 991343 | 3.9/5 Goodreads Language English ISBN 0-8402-1115-5 Subject Atheism | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Media type Print (Hardcover and Paperback) Similar Atheism: A Philosophical Justification, Atheism: A Reader, Atheism: A Very Short Introduction, God: The Failed Hypothesis, Losing Faith in Faith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atheism: The Case Against God is a 1974 book by George H. Smith in which he argues against theism and for atheism.
Contents
Summary
Smith describes the purpose of the book as to show that belief in God is irrational:
It is not my purpose to convert people to atheism... (but to) demonstrate that the belief in God is irrational to the point of absurdity. If a person wishes to continue believing in a god, that is his prerogative, but he can no longer excuse his belief in the name of reason and moral necessity.
Reception
The philosopher Michael Martin published a review in April 1982 and stated that it was "a hard hitting attack against belief" with "some limitations".
References
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