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An excellent collection of essays, letters and other writings about atheism collected by none other than Hitch.
The book is dedicated to Primo Levi:
Dedicated to the memory of Primo Levi (1919–1987) who had the moral fortitude to refuse false consolation even while enduring the “selection”process in Auschwitz:
“Silence slowly prevails and then, from my bunk on the top row, I see and hear old Kuhn praying aloud, with his beret on his head, swaying backwards and forwards violently. Kuhn is thanking ...more
The book is dedicated to Primo Levi:
Dedicated to the memory of Primo Levi (1919–1987) who had the moral fortitude to refuse false consolation even while enduring the “selection”process in Auschwitz:
“Silence slowly prevails and then, from my bunk on the top row, I see and hear old Kuhn praying aloud, with his beret on his head, swaying backwards and forwards violently. Kuhn is thanking ...more
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Picked it up again...maybe I'll get through it this time. Due to its size, I would reconsider the "Portable" aspect of the title.
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Essential readings for anyone with even a passing interest in philosophy, regardless of your faith (or lack of it). This is a collection of historical essays written by agnostics and atheists through the ages. Not all are direct indictments of theism.
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