The atheist's guide to reality
Subtitle: enjoying life without illusions
By: Alex Rosenberg
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780393080230
Subjects: Atheism; Scientism
Description: We can't avoid the persistent questions about the meaning of life and the nature of reality. Philosopher Alex Rosenberg maintains that science is the only thing that can really answer them--all of them. His upbeat book takes physics seriously as the complete description of reality and accepts all its consequences. He shows how physics makes Darwinian natural selection the only way life can emerge, and how that deprives nature of purpose, and human action of meaning, while it exposes conscious illusions such as free will and the self. The science that makes us nonbelievers provides the insight into the real difference between right and wrong, the nature of the mind, even the direction of human history. The Atheist's Guide to Reality draws powerful implications for the ethical and political issues that roil contemporary life. The result is "nice nihilism," a surprisingly sanguine perspective atheists can happily embrace.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.