Dennett or Hitchens?
Have both; which should I read first and why?
2007-10-17 20:05:31 · 21 answers · asked by Dashes 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Addendum:
I actually should have mentioned that I have already read the following:
The God Delusion
The Atheist Universe
God: The Failed Hypothesis
and other recommendations are appreciated :-)
To Blazin_frizzard and other morons: If you can't answer the question, don't.
2007-10-17 21:32:38 · update #1
Hitchens is a bit of a broadside, but witty and very engagingly written.
Dennett's is a bit more serious.
2007-10-17 20:12:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hitchens is a neoconservative weenie. I'd go with Dennett. Although I haven't read "Darwin's Dangerous Idea." "Breaking the Spell" was good though.
2007-10-17 20:12:01 · answer #2 · answered by Pull My Finger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't crazy about God is Not Great. He's a witty writer, but a bit pretentious for my tastes. I prefer The God Delusion or God: The Failed Hypothesis.
Jerry-no, he didn't. That was a lie told only in the US by someone who wasn't even there-and she waited over 30 years to mention it. Look up 'Lady Hope.'
2007-10-17 20:55:38 · answer #3 · answered by Bob C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hitchens can be a bit of a jerk, so Read Dennett. I also suggest reading anything by Bart Erhman.
2007-10-17 20:14:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-21 08:42:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're already an atheist then you don't really need to read either. I'd suggest "Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid" by Douglas Hofstadter instead.
2007-10-17 20:14:31 · answer #6 · answered by Tunips 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ATHEISM: literally a system of belief which denies the existence of God. The term as generally used, however, is highly ambiguous. Its meaning varies
(a) according to the various definitions of deity, and especially
(b) according as it is
(i.) deliberately adopted by a thinker as a description of his own theological standpoint, or
(ii.) applied by one set of thinkers to their opponents. As to (a), it is obvious that atheism from the standpoint of the Christian is a very different conception as compared with atheism as understood by a Deist, a Positivist, a follower of Euhemerus or Herbert Spencer, or a Buddhist.
so really your answer cannot be answered by a two answered definition
2007-10-17 20:18:17 · answer #7 · answered by Joe 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I haven't even heard of the first one.
Four more:
The atheist universe
the god delusion
god: the failed hypothesis
letter to a christian nation
2007-10-17 20:09:07 · answer #8 · answered by Dreamstuff Entity 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Definitely Darwin's Dangerous Idea! You'll love it!
2007-10-17 20:08:16 · answer #9 · answered by Kathy R 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Read them both- but before that go to Zeitgeistmovie.com-enjoy
Also another great website- Darwinawards.com- if you already havnt heard of that.
2007-10-17 20:10:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋