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Atheism is, in a broad sense, the lack of belief in the existence of deities.In a narrower sense, atheism is simply the absence of belief that any deities exist. This is a compilation of the various lists of atheists with articles on Wikipedia by category.
Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
"In college, after reading material from American Atheists, he became, in his words, 'a pretty hard core atheist.'" [6] Douglas Adams: 1952–2001 British radio and television writer and novelist, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. "I am a radical Atheist..." - Adams in an interview with American Atheists. [7] Mary Adams: 1898–1984
Lucretius (c. 99 BC – c. 55 BC): influential Roman philosopher and early proponent of atheism in 50 BC, wrote On the Nature of Things, one of the earliest texts in defense of Atheism. [92] Jean-François Lyotard (1924–1998): French philosopher, sociologist and literary theorist. [93] [94] Kazimierz Łyszczyński
Professed to being an atheist in his book Tricks of the Mind and described Bertrand Russell's collection of essays Why I Am Not a Christian "an absolute joy." Luis Buñuel (1900–1983): Spanish film-maker, activist of the surrealist movement. Known for his one-liner, "Thank God I'm an atheist." [36] [37] Richard Burton (1925–1984): Welsh ...
Wrote and presented the 2004 television series, Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief, exploring the roots of his own atheism and investigating the history of atheism in the world. [56] [57] Tim Minchin (1975–): Australian comedian, actor, composer, songwriter, pianist, musical director, winner of the 2005 Best Newcomer Perrier Comedy Award. [58]
List of atheists (surnames N to Q) List of atheists (surnames R to S) List of atheists (surnames T to Z) ... This page was last edited on 15 July 2021, at 12:58 (UTC).
"I am an atheist but I am sure a divine zone exists, where certain special machines like Fellini work." [56] Kurt Vonnegut: 1922–2007 Author American author, writer of Cat's Cradle, among other books. "I am an atheist (or at best a Unitarian who winds up in churches quite a lot)." [57] Frederick Vosper: 1869–1901 Politician