Varieties of atheism in science / Elaine Howard Ecklund and David R. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ecklund, Elaine Howard, author.

Johnson, David R., 1977- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atheism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

A significant number of Americans view atheists as immoral elitists, aloof and unconcerned with the common good, and they view science and scientists as responsible. Many in the public think that all scientists are atheists and that all atheist scientists are New Atheists, militantly against religion and religious people. But what do everyday atheist scientists actually think about religion? The research presented in this book shows that there are varieties of atheism among scientists and that not all atheist scientists see conflict between science and religion.

Contents:

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Varieties of Atheism in Science

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

1. Why Study Atheism among Scientists?

2. "Tried and Found Wanting": How Atheist Scientists Explain Religious Transitions

3. "I Am Not Like Richard": Modernist Atheist Scientists

4. Ties That Bind: Culturally Religious Atheists

5. Spiritual Atheist Scientists

6. What Atheist Scientists Think about Science

7. How Atheist Scientists Approach Meaning and Morality

8. From Rhetoric to Reality: Why Religious Believers Should Give Atheist Scientists a Chance

Appendix: Studying Atheist Scientists

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-753918-1

0-19-753919-X

0-19-753917-3

OCLC:

1238128898