![]() In arguing that these conclusions really follow from scientism, he is largely successful. His project is rather to show his fellow unbelievers that the conclusions following from the scientism that typically underlies their atheism are far more subversive of received opinion, and indeed far more bizarre, than even they realize. Rosenberg doesn’t provide much in the way of argument for atheism, for he thinks the truth of atheism is obvious from modern science, or at least, that it is obvious to anyone who shares his commitment to scientism, the view that science alone gives us genuine knowledge of reality. But I’m getting ahead of myself, or I would be if there were “selves” to get ahead of, Rosenberg assures us that there are none of those either. In fact, he didn’t plan to do anything, since there are in his view no plans, designs, or purposes of any sort at all. In drawing out its absurd consequences, Alex Rosenberg, an atheist professor of philosophy at Duke University, has written a compelling refutation of modern atheism. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is also utterly incoherent, and precisely because it is so consistent. The Atheist’s Guide to Reality is refreshingly and ruthlessly consistent. The Atheist’s Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life without Illusions ![]()
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