A Manual for Creating Atheists
by Peter Boghossian · first published 2013
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For thousands of years, the faithful have honed proselytizing strategies and talked people into believing the truth of one holy book or another. Indeed, the faithful often view converting others as an obligation of their faith--and are trained from an early age to spread their unique brand of religion. The result is a world broken in large part by unquestioned faith. As an urgently needed counter to this tried-and-true tradition of religious evangelism, A Manual for Creating Atheists offers the first-ever guide not for talking people into faith--but for talking them out of it. Peter Boghossian
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For the curious, the "Street Epistemology" movement, which employs the Socratic method, was coined/outlined by Peter Boghossian in his book "A Manual for Creating Atheists" (https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creating-Atheists-Peter-Boghos...). You can find more about it's goals and methods by searching around for street epistemology, or by reading the book. It's a relatively…
on “Show HN: How to discuss with opinionated people using the Socratic method[video]” ↗A Manual for Creating Atheists by Peter Boghossian. This book has completely changed the way I approach interactions with people of faith. It's an incredibly important, useful and practical book. http://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creating-Atheists-Peter-Boghoss...
on “Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2013?” ↗Peter Boghossian - A Manual for Creating Atheists. While the title suggests it is only about religion the first few chapters are actually very general. The book also sparked a movement called Street Epistemology that has an interesting way of "critical…
on “Ask HN: Resources for critical thinking and communication skills?” ↗…worse for people who are currently alive. We should be actively hostile against it. Anybody who's reading this, I encourage you to take up polemics against the Christian faith. Read Peter Boghossian's "A Manual For Creating Atheists." I have arguments against the complete legalization of drugs. I think there are many valid, good, principled arguments against it. Absolutely nowhere did I raise the idea "that no one can possibly make…
on “Student discovers fungus predicted by Albert Hoffman” ↗I’m very interested in the discipline of respectful enquiry but this passage rang some alarm bells: > Street Epistemology started life as a method to discuss religious belief in the 2013 book A Manual for Creating Atheists. Is it just me, or is there (or was there) an agenda here that’s in conflict with its claims about creating understanding? With apologies for the pun, were they “good faith” conversations?
on “Street Epistemology” ↗This is the person that wrote "A Manual for Creating Atheists" which contains a questioning technique that has been called "Street Epistemology". Could the hoax investigation be a punishment for the Manual?
on “Proceedings Start Against ‘Sokal Squared’ Hoax Professor” ↗I think Trent Horn is not the target audience of the book “A Manual for Creating Atheists”. Trent Horn’s expertise and level of knowledge both religion and specifically the debate about the existence of a monotheistic deity are clearly very advanced. The purpose of the book he is reviewing…
on “A Manual for Creating Atheists: A Critical Review (2014)” ↗