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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.
"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.
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- 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. |
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| Subject: | Hitchens, Christopher. Dawkins, Richard, 1941- Harris, Sam, 1967- Dennett, D. C. (Daniel Clement) Atheism. |
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- Baker & Taylor
"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"-- - Baker & Taylor
A transcript of the 2007 viral documentary features intellectual responses to the fundamental questions of faith, human existence and the new atheism, in a volume that is complemented by new, contextualized essays by the group's three surviving members. - Baker & Taylor
Transcribes a 2007 viral documentary discussing modern atheism and also features essays from three of the original participants about the subject. - Random House, Inc.
In 2007, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett filmed a landmark discussion about modern atheism. The video went viral. Now in print for the first time, the transcript of their conversation is illuminated by new essays from three of the original participants and an introduction by Stephen Fry.
At the dawn of the new atheist movement, the thinkers who became known as âthe four horsemen,â the heralds of religion's unravelingâChristopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennettâsat down together over cocktails. What followed was a rigorous, pathbreaking, and enthralling exchange, which has been viewed millions of times since it was first posted on YouTube. This is intellectual inquiry at its best: exhilarating, funny, and unpredictable, sincere and probing, reminding us just how varied and colorful the threads of modern atheism are.
Here is the transcript of that conversation, in print for the first time, augmented by material from the living participants: Dawkins, Harris, and Dennett. These new essays, introduced by Stephen Fry, mark the evolution of their thinking and highlight particularly resonant aspects of this epic exchange. Each man contends with the most fundamental questions of human existence while challenging the others to articulate their own stance on God and religion, cultural criticism, spirituality, debate with people of faith, and the components of a truly ethical life.
Praise for The Four Horsemen
âThis bracing exchange of ideas crackles with energy. Itâs fascinating to watch four first-class minds explore a rugged intellectual terrain. . . . The text affords a different, more reflective way of processing the truly vital exchange of ideas. . . . I commend the book to those seeking an honest reckoning with their religionâand those curious about how the world looks from a rigorously naturalistic and atheistic point of view.ââPittsburgh Post-Gazette
âThe full, electrifying transcript of the one and only conversation between the quartet of luminaries dubbed the âfour horsemenâ of the New Atheism, which took place in Washington, D.C., in 2007. Among the vast range of ideas and questions they discuss: Is it ever possible to win a war of ideas? Is spirituality the preserve of the religious? And, are there any truths you would rather not know?ââThe Bookseller (UK) (starred review)