How Long to Read Atheism, Morality, and Meaning

How Long Does it Take to Read Atheism, Morality, and Meaning?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 30 minutes to read Atheism, Morality, and Meaning by Michael Martin

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Despite the pluralism of contemporary American culture, the Judaeo-Christian legacy still has a great deal of influence on the popular imagination. Thus it is not surprising that in this context atheism has a slightly scandalous ring, and unbelief is often associated with lack of morality and a meaningless existence. Distinguished philosopher and committed atheist Michael Martin sets out to refute this notion in this thorough defense of atheism as a both moral and meaningful philosophy of life. Martin shows not only that objective morality and a meaningful life are possible without belief in God but that the predominantly Christian world view of American society is seriously flawed as the basis of morality and meaning. Divided into four parts, this cogent and tightly argued treatise begins with well-known criticisms of nonreligious ethics and then develops an atheistic meta-ethics. In Part 2, Martin criticizes the Christian foundation of ethics, specifically the Divine Command Theory and the idea of imitating the life of Jesus as the basis of Christian morality. Part 3 demonstrates that life can be meaningful in the absence of religious belief. Part 4 criticizes the theistic point of view in general terms as well as the specific Christian doctrines of the Atonement, Salvation, and the Resurrection. This highly informed and sophisticated defense of atheism is a stimulating challenge to religious believers and a serious contribution to ethical theory.

How long is Atheism, Morality, and Meaning?

Atheism, Morality, and Meaning by Michael Martin is 330 pages long, and a total of 82,500 words.

This makes it 111% the length of the average book. It also has 101% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Atheism, Morality, and Meaning Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 30 minutes to read Atheism, Morality, and Meaning aloud.

What Reading Level is Atheism, Morality, and Meaning?

Atheism, Morality, and Meaning is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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