There is nothing more but I want nothing more." Hitchens describes at one point what he wants from life, stating "Death is certain.Life on this earth, with all of its mystery, and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. This anthology of essays and articles provides by him and others about atheism are varied and cover many points of view. Original essays are also included by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Salman Rushdie and author Ian McEwan. In fact, Hitchens writes comparative responses to a number of essays included within the novel by other great authors, scientists and philosophers that happened to be atheist, such as Bertrand Russell, Mark Twain and Charles Darwin. While "God is Not Great" focused on religions and the issues therein, "The Portable Atheist" provided a closer look at atheism and atheistic viewpoints. Atheist? Believer? Uncertain? No matter: The Portable Atheist will speak to you and engage you every step of the way."The Portable Atheist" was a novel released by Christopher Hitchens in 2007 that was sort of a counter to that of "God is Not Great".
And they’re all set in context and commented upon as only Christopher Hitchens–“political and literary journalist extraordinaire” ( Los Angeles Times)–can. Mencken, Albert Einstein, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and many others well-known and lesser known. 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.
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.
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