The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever

Christopher Hitchens

Dec 2007 · Sold by Da Capo Press

About this ebook

Christopher Hitchens's personally curated New York Times bestselling anthology of the most influential and important writings on atheism, including original pieces by Salman Rushdie and Ian McEwan
From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of God Is Not Great, a provocative and entertaining guided tour of atheist and agnostic thought through the ages--with never-before-published pieces by Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali.Christopher Hitchens continues to make the case for a splendidly godless universe in this first-ever gathering of the influential voices--past and present--that have shaped his side of the current (and raging) God/no-god debate. With Hitchens as your erudite and witty guide, you'll be led through a wealth of philosophy, literature, and scientific inquiry, including generous portions of the words of Lucretius, Benedict de Spinoza, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Mark Twain, George Eliot, Bertrand Russell, Emma Goldman, H. L. Mencken, Albert Einstein, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and many others well-known and lesser known. And they're all set in context and commented upon as only Christopher Hitchens--"political and literary journalist extraordinaire" (Los Angeles Times)--can. Atheist? Believer? Uncertain? No matter: The Portable Atheist will speak to you and engage you every step of the way.

Ratings and reviews

Hitchens, in this grand collection of thinkers, takes you through some of the most important philosophers and even theologians arguments against religion and the super natural. He makes sure that we always know to whom the burden of proof belongs to and that these arguments have been around in various forms for over 2 millennia. Highly recommended.

People need to give these books a chance and stop a realize that while we're arguing about religion our Planet is dying. And no Bible Is going to save us.. Organised hypocrisy....We need a lot more people & books of this nature to undo the damage that the Bible, Quran, Torah, Vedas & the Bhagavad-Gita to name a few did to small misguided people. L. Ron Hubbard proved that anyone can start a religion.

As we are all aware, one book cannot answer every question out there. But, hey, this is a good start. Check out the sample, see if you like it.

About the author

Christopher Hitchens was a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and a visiting professor of liberal studies at the New School. He is the author of numerous books, including works on Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, George Orwell, Mother Teresa, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Henry Kissinger, and his #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award nominee, God Is Not Great.