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After Fairy told you (s)he had never heard of Oppy, you replied simply: "Does anyone have any recommendations?" It appeared like a more open request. And I had a recommendation. It wasn't an open request. I meant it as an extension of my original post, since I didn't get an answer to my o...

It's not. But unless you think Oppy's the only person that can write a good book, why does that matter? Even though I do not think Oppy is the only person who can write a good book, my question was specifically about his books. After Fairy told you (s)he had never heard of Oppy, you replied simply:...

Absolutely. As a starter, try Andy Bannister's The Atheist Who Didn't Exist. It's clear, straightforward, witty, charitable and readable. I think you'll enjoy it. How is that one of Graham Oppy's books? It's not. But unless you think Oppy's the only person that can write a good book, why does that ...

Which one(s) of Graham Oppy's books on atheism would be the most accessible to a non-philosopher? Does anyone have any recommendations? Absolutely. As a starter, try Andy Bannister's The Atheist Who Didn't Exist. It's clear, straightforward, witty, charitable and readable. I think you'll enjoy it. ...

pnerd wrote: ↑Thu Nov 27, 2025 4:50 pm Which one(s) of Graham Oppy's books on atheism would be the most accessible to a non-philosopher?

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Which one(s) of Graham Oppy's books on atheism would be the most accessible to a non-philosopher?

Hello, bubblyeducate, sheepishknow and Advocate. Thank you for the welcome.

Hi,
I am not a philosopher or a student of philosophy. However, I took an Intro to Philosophy course in college almost 20 years ago and remember enjoying it. In recent years, I've become interested in philosophy once again and here I am.

Why is Euclidean geometry synthetic and Cartesian geometry analytic? Both seem a priori to me.