Share <Embed>

Buy New

$16.99

List Price: $25.95
Save: $8.96 (35%)

$16.99 + $3.99 shipping

Only 1 left in stock - order soon.

Ships from and sold by RAINYSTORM'S.

Turn on 1-Click ordering for this browser

This item does not ship to France. Please check other sellers who may ship internationally.

Ship to:

France

Buy Used

$11.75

FREE Shipping on orders over $25.

Used: Very Good | Details

Sold by MarxWorks

Fulfilled by Amazon

Turn on 1-Click ordering for this browser

Added to

Unable to add item to List. Please try again.

Have one to sell? Sell on Amazon

Flip to back Flip to front

Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

See all 2 images

The Atheist's Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life without Illusions Hardcover – October 3, 2011

by Alex Rosenberg (Author)

77 customer reviews

See all 8 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Kindle

"Please retry"

$13.81

—

Hardcover

"Please retry"

$16.99

$10.00

$3.75

Paperback

"Please retry"

$12.95

$11.27

$4.00

Audible, Unabridged

"Please retry"

$0.00

Free with your Audible trial

A book for nonbelievers who embrace the reality-driven life.

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 bracing and ultimately 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.

The Atheist's Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life without Illusions

$16.99 + $3.99 shipping Only 1 left in stock - order soon. Ships from and sold by RAINYSTORM'S.

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

Gary B. Ferngren

9

Paperback
48 offers from $5.75
Christopher Hitchens

361

Paperback
$12.86
Edward Feser

18

Paperback
$15.70
Thomas Nagel

233

Hardcover
$20.75
Daniel C. Dennett

309

Paperback
$13.74
Rebecca Newberger…

133

Paperback
$11.31

Special offers and product promotions

Editorial Reviews

Review

“The Atheist’s Guide to Reality will, like the best scholarship and science, remove you from your comfort zone. And that is the only way to gain new and better perspectives on our place in the cosmos.”
- Lawrence Krauss A Universe From Nothing

“For those of us who have pondered what David Hume might have said, were he to have had the benefit of all the scientific knowledge that succeeded his death, Alex Rosenberg’s wonderful new book perfectly satisfies.”
- Rebecca Goldstein 36 Arguments for the Existence of God

About the Author

Alex Rosenberg is the R. Taylor Cole Professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy at Duke University and the codirector of the Duke Center for Philosophy of Biology. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; First Edition edition (October 3, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0393080234
ISBN-13: 978-0393080230
Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 1.2 x 8.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 77 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,484,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #868 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Atheism
- #2553 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Philosophy > Metaphysics
- #2792 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Philosophy > Religious

Would you like to tell us about a lower price?
If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?

NO_CONTENT_IN_FEATURE

Important information

Ingredients

Example Ingredients

Directions

Example Directions

Customer reviews

Write a customer review

See all 77 customer reviews

Rated by customers interested in

What's this?

Religion & Spirituality Books

3.0 out of 5 stars

Atheism Books

3.0 out of 5 stars

Philosophy Books

3.2 out of 5 stars

Is this feature helpful?

Thank you for your feedback.

Top customer reviews

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Noel J Jameson

Honest Reflection on Life

May 2, 2014

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

Prof. Rosenberg presents an objective view of life. His perspective is fresh and clear, and despite the brutally honest picture he paints, he eventually provides a beautiful outlook. I thought this was a fascinating read and is perfect for someone who wants to understand what life (without god) represents. This is not an apologetics book, but instead a wonderful take on what it means to be a human being.

0Comment 3 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you?

Yes

GD 71

Clarity

October 23, 2015

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

Thoughtful explanation of science and religion. He articulated what I believe in a telling way. He is right: it's no sense prosetilsing - the religionists won't listen anyway.

0Comment 2 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you?

Yes

Vernon Preitauer

Literally changes ones perception of reality!

July 10, 2017

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

One of those rare books that will change your perspective of everything! Read it on Kindle, then had to have a hard bound copy. A book that you will re-read, time and time again!

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?

Yes

Jen

Loved it

July 20, 2017

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

I've read a lot of atheist books. This one has a lot of new and interesting things to say. Some I completely agreed with, others really made me think. Very cool book. It'd be good as a gift.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?

Yes

gadfly32

Excellent

March 25, 2014

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

This book really has nothing to do with atheism, at least directly.

It is a detailed overview of how physics answers all the questions of life and how physics controls everything from the Big Bang, through the making of stars, the galaxies, the planets, including earth. Then physics controls the making of the first micro-organisms, which eventually through evolution and chance result in multi-celled organisms, and eventually become more complex animals, plants, fungi, all of which have the same origin. We may share 98% of the same DNA as chimpanzees and bonobos, but we also share 50% of the same DNA as mushrooms! Also, physics controls the mind, the body, and how we think and act.

This book is a must read for any human who wants to know about life and perhaps improve hers or his.

0Comment 5 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you?

Yes

Amazon Customer

A "Guide" to understanding physics

November 26, 2013

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

It's really a guide to understanding physics, which in turn eliminates god-concepts and/or "spiritual" experiences. It's a stretch for non-scientific types to grapple with how it started and how it's destined to end. Rosenberg's writing is more technical than I expected it to be, however, I was fascinated by his explanations. I'd recommend the book to anyone who is sorting through their inherited faith and reworking their questions about life. His clearest message is there's no purpose to any of it. That's difficult to comprehend, but I get it. I do, however, still have a reason to get out of bed each morning and do meaningful things.

0Comment 5 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you?

Yes

John F. Poseley

Great book.

July 27, 2017

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

It's quite a bit of work to understand his discussion, but well worth it.
Great book.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?

Yes

Edward A. Downe

Five Stars

August 22, 2014