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Which Graham Oppy book to read?

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

Re: Which Graham Oppy book to read?

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2025 9:34 am
by Fairy
Never heard of Graham Oppy, but I can recommend a book by John D Barrow.

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

Re: Which Graham Oppy book to read?

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2026 10:12 pm
by pnerd
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?

Re: Which Graham Oppy book to read?

Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 4:39 am
by Immanuel Can
pnerd wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 10:12 pm
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?
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.

Re: Which Graham Oppy book to read?

Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 6:48 pm
by Impenitent
Immanuel Can wrote: Sat Mar 21, 2026 4:39 am
pnerd wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 10:12 pm
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?
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