Which Graham Oppy book to read?

[pnerd]

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

[Fairy]

Never heard of Graham Oppy, but I can recommend a book by John D Barrow.

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/355593/ ... 0099288459

[pnerd]

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

Does anyone have any recommendations?

[Immanuel Can]

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.

[Impenitent]

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.

with a name like that, I'd have thought it was about the staircase that didn't exist

-Imp

[pnerd]

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.

How is that one of Graham Oppy's books?

[FlashDangerpants]

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.

How is that one of Graham Oppy's books?

Nobody has any recommendations for you here. And I see nobody did on Reddit either. One of this guy's books is called "Atheism: The Basics", if that's not an easy enough entry point then he's not the right author for you.

[Immanuel Can]

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.

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 matter?

[pnerd]

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 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. I obviously wasn't looking for random recommendations about random books/authors.

[Immanuel Can]

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 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:

"Does anyone have any recommendations?"

It appeared like a more open request. And I had a recommendation.

[pnerd]

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:

"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 original question. I specifically quoted my original post when I asked if anyone had any recommendations.

[Immanuel Can]

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:

"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 original question. I specifically quoted my original post when I asked if anyone had any recommendations.

Then it was ambiguous. The context certainly seemed to imply a more open request. However, you're not obligated.

[pnerd]

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 original question. I specifically quoted my original post when I asked if anyone had any recommendations.

Then it was ambiguous.

It was not. Given that I had quoted my original question that asked for a recommendation of Oppy's book, the context was pretty unambiguous.

[FlashDangerpants]

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 original question. I specifically quoted my original post when I asked if anyone had any recommendations.

Then it was ambiguous.

It was not. Given that I had quoted my original question that asked for a recommendation of Oppy's book, the context was pretty unambiguous.

You've found your Christian to argue with. You raised the question months ago. Perhaps by now you are in a position to recommend an Oppy book for mister Can to read. Have the tables turned yet?

If not, one must wonder at such remarkably indolent tables.

[Immanuel Can]

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 original question. I specifically quoted my original post when I asked if anyone had any recommendations.

Then it was ambiguous.

It was not. Given that I had quoted my original question that asked for a recommendation of Oppy's book, the context was pretty unambiguous.

I see you feel so. As I said, you are not obligated. No harm, no foul.