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The Atheist Bible
A Secular Humanist view on life, the Universe, and everything
This book describes a worldview without gods and the supernatural. Unlike a number of other books, it does not merely argue that God does not exist or that religion is harmful. Rather, it offers an atheist perspective on life, the Universe, morality, truth, and the meaning of life. To this end, it draws inspiration from secular humanism, a philosophy in the Enlightenment tradition that values every human being equally and emphasizes ethical behavior, science, democracy, human rights, and freedom of religion. The book also explores the history, functioning, tenets, diversity, benefits, and liabilities of the major world religions. Thus, it aims to be a comprehensive handbook that atheists can use to support, enrich, and scrutinize their perspective.
With more than 700 pages, 300 illustrations, 500 inspirational quotes, 1700 references, and 1500 cross-references, the Atheist Bible is one of the largest works on atheism, and, quite possibly, the largest monograph on the topic. The book is available online for free at https://suchanek.name/texts/atheism. It is licensed by the author, Fabian M. Suchanek, under a Creative Commons Attribution license. See the legal conditions at the end of the book.
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Print formats
In printed form, the Atheist Bible will likely dwarf any other book you have. At 2 kilograms and in A4 format, it is about as heavy and large as your laptop.
The Atheist Bible is available in several print editions:
Hardcover: The standard version of the book, in A4 format, 741 pages, with graphics in decent quality. Available on Lulu.com for €66 (€47 printing, €2 Lulu.com fee, €4 taxes, €5 author, €8 shipping).
Softcover (ISBN 979-8184552996): Premium color version of the book, with high-quality photo reproduction and denser text layout, 820 pages, in Government Letter format. Available on Amazon.fr, Amazon.de, and other European Amazon sites for €115 (€60 printing, €7 taxes, €5 author, €43 Amazon). Available at Amazon.co.uk and certain other retailers for £139 (£50 printing, minimum £5 author, remainder split between retailer and author, depending on the retailer). Available at Amazon.com and certain other retailers for $179 ($67 printing, minimum $5 author, remainder split between retailer and author, depending on the retailer).
Prices are approximate and may vary by location, change over time, and be subject to additional taxes and fees.
Summarizes the book and provides an outlook on the future of religion, secular humanism, and atheism.
Each chapter consists of several sections, and each section of several articles. The articles are numbered as Chapter.Section.Article, and these numbers appear in cross-references as well as at the bottom of each page. Page numbers are included to meet book retail requirements.
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