After the New Atheist Debate

Phil Ryan

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English

University of Toronto Press
28 October 2014

Ethics & moral philosophy; Social & political philosophy; Religion & beliefs; Philosophy of religion; Agnosticism & atheism

Series: UTP Insights

The first decade of the twenty-first century saw a number of best-selling books which not only challenged the existence of god, but claimed that religious faith was dangerous and immoral. The New Atheists, as writers such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett have become known, sparked a vicious debate over religion's place in modern society.

In After the New Atheist Debate, Phil Ryan offers both an elegant summary of this controversy and a path out of the cul-de-sac that this argument has become. Drawing on the social sciences, philosophy, and theology, Ryan examines the claims of the New Atheists and of their various religious and secular opponents and finds both sides wanting.

Rather than the mutual demonization that marks the New Atheist debate, Ryan argues that modern society needs respectful ethical dialogue in which citizens present their points of view and seek to understand the positions of others. Lucidly written and clearly argued, After the New Atheist Debate is a book that brings welcome clarity and a solid path to the often contentious conversation about religion in the public sphere.

By: Phil Ryan
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781442626874
ISBN 10: 1442626879
Series: UTP Insights
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 28 October 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Phil Ryan is an associate professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University. His most recent book, Multicultiphobia, was shortlisted for the Canada Prize in the Social Sciences in 2011.

Reviews for After the New Atheist Debate

“ Phillip Ryan is a talented author. He writes with humour and subtlety... This is a lovely book.” -- Tom Korski * Blacklock's Reporter, Saturday February 7, 2015 * ‘Ryan has written a lucid, balanced book on the New Atheist debate; free of rancor, invective, and name-calling… The work is highly recommended for detailing the logical and moral weaknesses in much New Atheist, anti-religious polemics.’ -- Peter Admirand * The Heythrop Journal vol 56:2015 * ‘After the New Atheist Debate offers a fascinating glimpse into the arguments, polemics, and caricatures this debate has inspired along with innovative suggestions concerning how we might better navigate our shared social context through meaningful dialogue.’ -- Ian Alexander * Reading Religion: A Publication of American Academy of Religion, November 2016 * After the New Atheist Debate succeeds in shifting a weary and tension-filled intellectual exchange onto new ground…. It conveys a powerful and much needed social message: there is hope for public discourse.’ -- K.P, Scholaries * European Journal of Theology, vol 25:02:2016 *