{"product_id":"atheism-the-case-against-god-9781633881976","title":"Atheism: The Case Against God","description":"In this classic treatise on atheism, George H. Smith sets out to demolish what he considers the most widespread and destructive of all the myths devised by human beings - the concept of a supreme being. With painstaking scholarship and rigorous arguments, Mr. Smith examines, dissects, and refutes the myriad \"proofs\" offered by theists - sophisticated, professional theologians - as well as the average religious layperson. He explores the historical and psychological havoc wrought by religion in general and concludes that religious belief cannot have any place in the life of modern, rational man.\"It is not my purpose to convert people to atheism . . . (but to) demonstrate that the belief in God is irrational to the point of absurdity. If a person wishes to continue believing in a god, that is his prerogative, but he can no longer excuse his belief in the name of reason and moral necessity.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George H. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prometheus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633881976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge H. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance writer who writes a weekly article for the Cato Institute (libertarianism.org) titled \"Excursions into the History of Libertarian Thought.\" He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAtheism: The Case against God\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAtheism, Ayn Rand, and Other Heresies;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhy Atheism?\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe System of Liberty: Themes in the History of Classical Liberalism\u003c\/i\u003e. Since 1971, he has written more than one hundred articles and book reviews that have appeared in a wide range of publications, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eArizona Daily Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsday, Reason, Free Inquiry, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Humanist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eInquiry, \u003c\/i\u003eamong many others. He was formerly senior research fellow for the Institute for Humane Studies, a lecturer on American history for Cato Summer Seminars, and executive editor of Knowledge Products.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"George H. Smith \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47808988086429,"sku":"9781633881976","price":38.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_598742db-c571-4bd0-9740-a89f3212e701.jpg?v=1775555573","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/atheism-the-case-against-god-9781633881976","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}