Atheism: A Very Short Introduction

• Presents an intellectual case for atheism that rests as much upon positive arguments for its truth as on negative arguments against religion
• Shows how a life without religious belief can be positive, meaningful, and moral
• Tackles the common objections raised against atheism
• Looks at the history of atheism

Readership: Atheists who are looking for an intellectual defence of their position; agnostics who think they might be atheists after all; open-minded religious people who find it hard to understand atheism; fundamentalists looking to see how evil the opposition are. Religious studies teachers who lack good books on atheism; students of citizenship and religious studies in schools; university students on Philosophy of Religion and Theology courses.

Julian Baggini, Editor of The Philosophers' Magazine

"lively and readable...ideal for a popular audience...his very short introduction, which packs into a hundred pages a wealth of insight and argument, is itself a wonderful commitment to the rational thought which he defends" - Richard Norman, New Humanist

1: What is atheism
2: The case for atheism
3: Atheist ethics
4: Purpose
5: History
6: Against Religion
7: Conclusion
Further Reading

Author Julian Baggini introduces 'Atheism: A Very Short Introduction' in this 'Meet the Author' video