And why are they your favorite?
2006-10-28 11:20:33 · 18 answers · asked by Black Parade Billie 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Richard Dawkins. He's brilliant but can bring his brilliance down to anyone's level so that they can understand.
2006-10-28 11:25:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hands down, it has to be Bertrand Russell. He is one of the 20th century's most influential mathematicians and one of the most influential philosophers. He was a leader in the nuclear disarmament movement -- drafting a letter with Einstein and 100 famous scientists calling for a ban on nuclear weapons. He created the Peace Sign -- which originally stood for "Total Nuclear Disarmament".
He also wrote an essay called "Why I am not a Christian."
2006-10-28 18:27:45 · answer #2 · answered by Ranto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Douglas Adams
2006-10-28 18:28:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dave Allen
2006-10-28 18:26:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Woody Allen
2006-10-28 18:26:26 · answer #5 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carl Sagan, but to call him an atheist seems too limiting. I think he would agree, he was a very spiritual person in a sense; he made the discovery of science and astronomy a spiritually wondrous adventure.
2006-10-28 18:25:43 · answer #6 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Brandon Routh
2006-10-28 18:23:53 · answer #7 · answered by Prudens 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
living
2006-10-28 18:22:24 · answer #8 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sartre.
He exemplifies the nothingness, the void, that man tries to overcome rationally everyday.
2006-10-28 18:24:07 · answer #9 · answered by Random 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say Carl Sagan, because I met him and he encouraged people to love science.
2006-10-28 18:27:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋