TY - BOOK ID - 36689853 TI - New atheism : critical perspectives and contemporary debates AU - Cotter, Christopher R. AU - Quadrio, Philip Andrew AU - Tuckett, Jonathan PY - 2017 SN - 3319549626 3319549642 PB - [Cham, Switzerland] : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Philosophy. KW - Religion. KW - Evolution (Biology). KW - Science KW - Philosophy of Religion. KW - Religious Studies, general. KW - Sociology, general. KW - Evolutionary Biology. KW - Philosophy of Science. KW - Normal science KW - Philosophy of science KW - Animal evolution KW - Animals KW - Biological evolution KW - Darwinism KW - Evolutionary biology KW - Evolutionary science KW - Origin of species KW - Biology KW - Evolution KW - Biological fitness KW - Homoplasy KW - Natural selection KW - Phylogeny KW - Religion, Primitive KW - Atheism KW - God KW - Irreligion KW - Religions KW - Theology KW - Mental philosophy KW - Humanities KW - Religion—Philosophy. KW - Sociology. KW - Evolutionary biology. KW - Philosophy and science. KW - Science and philosophy KW - Social theory KW - Social sciences KW - Religion KW - PHILOSOPHY / Religious. KW - Atheism. UR - http://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:36689853 AB - Whether understood in a narrow sense as the popular works of a small number of (white male) authors, or as a larger more diffuse movement, twenty-first century scholars, journalists, and activists from all ‘sides’ in the atheism versus theism debate, have noted the emergence of a particular form of atheism frequently dubbed ‘New Atheism’. The present collection has been brought together to provide a scholarly yet accessible consideration of the place and impact of ‘New Atheism’ in the contemporary world. Combining traditional and innovative approaches, chapters draw on the insights of philosophers, religious studies scholars, sociologists, anthropologists, and literary critics to provide never-before-seen insights into the relationship between ‘New Atheism’, science, gender, sexuality, space, philosophy, fiction and much more. With contributions from Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom, the volume also presents diversity in regard to religious/irreligious commitment, with contributions from atheists, theists and more agnostic orientations. New Atheism: Critical Perspectives and Contemporary Debates features an up-to-date overview of current research on ‘New Atheism’, a Foreword from Stephen Bullivant (co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Atheism), and eleven new chapters with extensive bibliographies that will be important to both a general audience and to those conducting research in this area. It provides a much-needed fresh look at a contentious phenomenon, and will hopefully encourage the cooperation and dialogue which has predominantly been lacking in relevant contemporary debates. . ER -