Atheism Atheism Adevism, a term introduced by Friedrich Max Müller to imply the denial of gods (Sans. deva), on the analogy of Atheism,the denial of God. Friedrich Max Müller used it particularly in connection with the Vedanta philosophy for the correlative of ignorance or nescience (Gifford lectures, 1892, c. ix.). ...more on Wikipedia about "Adevism"
Agnostic atheism is the philosophy that encompasses both atheism and agnosticism. Due to definitional variance, an agnostic atheist does not believe in God or gods and by extension holds true one or more of these statements: ...more on Wikipedia about "Agnostic atheism"
alt.atheism is a Usenet newsgroup within the alt.* hierarchy that discusses atheism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alt.atheism"
American Atheists is an organization which aims to defend the civil liberties of atheists, and advocates the complete separation of church and state. Founded by Madalyn Murray O'Hair in 1963, it was born out of the legal case Murray v. Curlett begun in 1959 by the Murray family to challenge mandatory prayer in the public schools. In the case (usually cited as Abington School District v. Schempp, with which it was combined), the United States Supreme Court ruled that state-mandated prayer and unison bible readings violate the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Atheists"
Antitheism (sometimes anti-theism) is a direct opposition to theism. The word has had a range of applications; in secular contexts, it typically refers to direct opposition to belief in any deity, while in theistic ones, it sometimes refers to opposition to the actual entity God. ...more on Wikipedia about "Antitheism"
The argument from free will is an argument against the Existence of God which contends that omniscience and free will are incompatible, and that any conception of God which incorporates both properties is therefore inherently contradictory. The argument goes as follows: ...more on Wikipedia about "Argument from free will"
The Argument from Inconsistent Revelations, also known as the Avoiding the Wrong Hell Problem, is an argument against the existence of God. It asserts that it is unlikely that God exists because many theologians and faithful adherents have produced conflicting and mutually exclusive revelations. Since a person not privy to revelation must either accept it or reject it based solely upon the authority of its proponent, and there is no way for a mere mortal to resolve these conflicting claims by investigation, it is prudent to reserve one's judgment. The argument appears, among other places, in Voltaire's Candide and Philosophical Dictionary. ...more on Wikipedia about "Argument from inconsistent revelations"
The argument from nonbelief, also known as the argument from divine hiddenness, is a recently-developed argument against the existence of God. It states that if God were to exist he would have brought about a situation in which everyone believes in him, but there are unbelievers, so God does not exist. It is similar to the classic argument from evil in that it affirms inconsistency between the world which is and the world which would be if God had certain desires combined with the power to see them through. ...more on Wikipedia about "Argument from nonbelief"
Atheism, in its broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of any deities. That is, all who do not have such a belief—whether they are nontheists, agnostics, or even Buddhists—are covered under this term. Atheism can also be defined more narrowly as the active rejection of the existence of gods, either of a specific or general kind, or even that gods can exist. Generally speaking, atheism refers to a lack of belief in all deities for any reason. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atheism"
The Atheist and Agnostic Pro-Life League exists to advocate the pro-life position against abortion from a non-theistic standpoint. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atheist and Agnostic Pro-Life League"
An Atheist Jew is a member of the Jewish community who does not believe in God but still considers himself or herself a Jew. Some Jewish atheists retain customs of the Jewish faith, while others identify as Jewish primarily through ethnic or cultural ties. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atheist Jew"
The atheist left is an intersection between atheist beliefs about religion and left-wing political views. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atheist left"
The atheist right is an intersection between atheist beliefs about religion and right-wing political views. The majority of the atheist right is composed of supporters of laissez-faire capitalism, who believe that religion (and Christianity in particular) is an inherently anti-capitalist force, due to its altruistic message of helping others. This sort of position can be discerned in the works of right-wing atheists such as Ayn Rand. Barry Goldwater was deeply influenced by these philosophers, and while not an atheist himself, he attacked the Christian right and came out against banning either gays in the military or, eventually, abortion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atheist right"
The Atheist's Wager is the atheistic equivalent of Pascal's Wager. While Pascal suggested that it is better to take the chance of believing in a god that might not exist rather than to risk offending a god that does, the Atheist's Wager counters that: ...more on Wikipedia about "Atheist's Wager"
The first use of the statement "There are no atheists in foxholes" has been traced to Lieutanant-Colonel William J. Clear in a story of Bataan's final weeks, delivered during the "Army Hour" program over the NBC Red (Radio) Network in 1942. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atheists in foxholes"
:For the adjective, see brightness; for people named Bright see this list. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bright (noun)"
Carvaka, also frequently transliterated as Charvaka, and also known as Lokayata, is a thoroughly materialistic and atheistic school of thought with ancient roots in India. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carvaka"
Charles Bradlaugh ( 26 September 1833 - 30 January 1891) was a political activist and one of the most famous English atheists of the 19th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charles Bradlaugh"
Charles François Dupuis ( October 26, 1742 – September 29, 1809) was a French savant, a professor (from 1766) of rhetoric at the Collège de Lisieux, Paris, who studied for the law in his spare time and was received as avocat in 1770. He also ventured into the field of mathematics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charles François Dupuis"
The Evil Atheist Conspiracy is a fictitious organization commonly known by its three-letter acronym: EAC. It originated as a satire on the alt.atheism Usenet newsgroup in response to fundamentalist Christians arguing that atheists were conspiring to achieve world domination by forcing " godless" ideologies on them, such as evolution, separation of church and state, and secular humanism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Evil Atheist Conspiracy"
Many arguments about the existence of God have been proposed by philosophers, theologians, and other thinkers. This article lists some of the more common arguments, especially those covered in the area of philosophy of religion. In philosophical terminology, this article introduces schools of thought on the epistemology of the ontology of God. ...more on Wikipedia about "Existence of God"
Finngeir Hiorth (born 1928 in Indonesia) is a Norwegian philosopher who was also a senior lecturer of philosophy at the University of Oslo until his retirement in 1993. He became an atheist at the age of 19. He wrote many books on philosophy, the theory of language, and Indonesian studies. Nevertheless, his main philosophical concern is atheism, secularism, and humanism. He joined many philosophical societies, such as Unión Mundial de Librepensadores, Unión Internacional Etico Humanista, Instituto Peruano de Filosofia Aplicada/AERPFA, and in charge of international editorial committee of Revista Peruana de Filosofia Aplicada (RPFA). ...more on Wikipedia about "Finngeir Hiorth"
Freethinking or free thought is the practice of forming one's beliefs independently of the perceived factual/logical falsehoods and intellectually limiting effects of conventional wisdom, urban legends, popular culture, cognitive bias, prejudice, tradition, and authority. Free thinkers base their beliefs on what they perceive to be facts and logic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Freethinking"
Freethought is the objective of trying to form one's opinions independently of or unlimited by tradition, authority, established belief, preconception, prejudice or any agenda that might compromise the free exercise of thought. It is pertinent both to religious and to non-religious beliefs, though there is controversy as to what "religious" means. From some, religion is synonomous with theological or other supernatural doctrines. Others - including courts of law - have considered anything connected to "ultimate concerns" such as the meaning of life, right and wrong, and so on to be religious. ...more on Wikipedia about "Freethought"
Harry Binswanger (born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1944) is a philosopher and writer. He received his Bachelor of Science in " humanities and engineering" from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. in philosophy from Columbia University, where he studied with the American positivist, Ernest Nagel. His doctoral dissertation concerned the philosophy of biology. He taught philosophy at CUNY's Hunter College from 1972 to 1979. ...more on Wikipedia about "Harry Binswanger"
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