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Kettell, Steven (2016) What's really new about new atheism? Palgrave Communications, 2 . 16099 . ISSN 2055-1045.
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Abstract
The rise of new atheism has attracted significant attention but its novelty is often assumed rather than explained. By exploring the origins of new atheism and drawing comparisons to earlier atheist forms, this paper argues that new atheism contains aspects that are genuinely new. The most notable of these features are its expansive political activities and its hybrid combination of Enlightenment-based rationality with postmodern themes and concerns.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion | ||||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Atheism -- United States -- 21st century, Atheists --United States -- 21st century, Atheism -- Great Britain -- 21st century, Atheists -- Great Britain -- 21st century, Dawkins, Richard, 1941- -- Influence , Dennett, Daniel Clement, 1942- -- Influence , Harris, Sam, 1967- -- Influence , Hitchens, Christopher -- Influence | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Palgrave Communications | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Palgrave | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 2055-1045 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | 13 December 2016 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 2 | ||||||||
| Article Number: | 16099 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 25 November 2016 | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 21 December 2016 | ||||||||
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