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Seven Types of Atheism

By: John Gray
Narrated by: Guy Mott
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For a generation now, public debate has been corroded by a narrow derision of religion in the name of an often very vaguely understood 'science'. John Gray's stimulating and extremely enjoyable new book describes the rich, complex world of the atheist tradition, a tradition which he sees as in many ways as rich as that of religion itself, as well as being deeply intertwined with what is so often crudely viewed as its 'opposite'. The result is a book that sheds an extraordinary and varied light on what it is to be human and on the thinkers, who have, at different times and places, battled to understand this issue.©2018 John Gray (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd Atheism Philosophy Religious Studies Morality Humanism Tradition
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The reader is not a bad reader, in fact, I think he’s a good reader, but he is the wrong reader for this book. His declamatory tone is too overbearing for this subject matter and his decision to add a nasal tone to all ‘quotes’ is just irritating.

Nevertheless, I am grateful that finally John Gray - the one from earth, not Mars or Venus - is available on Audible. Can you know work Bach through his catalogue - I’ll buy them all - preferably with another narrator, but that is a secondary consideration.

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Considering that it is very short, quite a lot of this book is not about seven types of atheism.
It is interesting and worth a listen, but does not stay on topic.

The narration is a trifle strained.

A bit wandering

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Wisely dismissing the "new atheists" right at the start, the author gives us an urbane and well researched tour around a variety of atheisms over the ages. As a life-long non believer, I found to my surprise that this book helped me to better understand the religious impulse, which the author likens to music or poetry rather than a failed attempt at science.

Please note that there are two authors called John Grey in print. This one did not write "Men are from Mars etc."

Urbane review of a contentious subject

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Fantastic thought provoking book. Really enjoyed it and will look for more by same author.

Great listen

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Guy Mott almost ruined this for me, his monotone declamatory style is not up the subtleties of Gray's writing. Irony is ignored and the obvious jokes are bulldozed over. All this would be fine if he could pronounce key words like "platonism". Surely during the recording there was someone directing and someone editing? Did no one pick up the numerous errors? Only Gray's erudition and clear writing style pull this through.

Reader in need of a director

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