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The four horsemen : the conversation that sparked an atheist revolution / Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett ; foreword by Stephen Fry.

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"At the dawn of the new atheist movement, the thinkers who became known as "the four horsemen," the heralds of religion's unravelling--Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett--sat down over cocktails for a filmed discussion. The video of the enthralling, path breaking evening that followed was released on YouTube and soon went viral. This is intellectual inquiry at its best: sincere and probing, funny and unpredictable, reminding us just how varied and colorful the threads of modern atheism are. Now, this landmark event is being published for the first time. The living participants, Dawkins, Harris, and Dennett, have all contributed new material to mark the evolution of their own thinking and highlight particularly resonant aspects of this epic exchange. Each of these men contends with the most fundamental questions of human existence as they challenge each other to articulate their own stance on god and religion, cultural criticism, spirituality without religion, debate with people of faith, and living an ethical life"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780525511953
  • ISBN: 0525511954
  • Physical Description: xix, 134 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
The hubris of religion, the humility of science, and the intellectual and moral courage of atheism / Richard Dawkins -- Letting the neighbors know / Daniel C. Dennett -- In good company / Sam Harris -- The four horsemen: a discussion / Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel C. Dennett.
Subject: Hitchens, Christopher.
Dawkins, Richard, 1941-
Harris, Sam, 1967-
Dennett, D. C. (Daniel Clement)
Atheism.

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  • Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2019 January #1

    In September 2007, four key proponents of New Atheism, popularly called the Four Horsemen, gathered for a two-hour filmed conversation in which they both explained their atheistic positions and addressed criticisms from theistic opponents. The discussion among Richard Dawkins (evolutionary biologist and ethologist), Christopher Hitchens (journalist, essayist, and political historian), Sam Harris (neuroscientist and moralist), and Daniel Dennett (philosopher) was viewed widely on YouTube. This book contains the entire transcript of that influential meeting as well as current reflections and comments by the group's three surviving members, as Hitchens died in 2011. Having the conversation available in book format is beneficial since current statements can be examined more closely and compared with arguments found in other writings. As the ideas of New Atheism in general and those of these four authors have received significant criticism over the years, revisiting the meeting allows these scholars to respond to criticism and contemporary readers to reflect anew on their ideas. VERDICT Spanning religion and philosophy, this work will appeal to readers of both, especially those interested in atheism and apologetics.—John Jaeger, Johnson Univ., Knoxville, TN

    Copyright 2018 Library Journal.

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