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His non-fiction philosophical works include The Myth of Sisyphus and The Rebel. [31] [32] Rudolf Carnap (1891–1970): German philosopher who was active in central Europe before 1935 and in the United States thereafter. He was a leading member of the Vienna Circle and a prominent advocate of logical positivism. [33] [34] [35]
Unlike most non-believers, he claims, in all seriousness, to have once seen God. It was at Glastonbury during the 1980s, and (as is the case with most of the splendid anecdotes that litter his conversation), it involved enough mind-altering substances to stun a baby elephant.
David Bazan (born 1976): American singer, songwriter, musician and former frontman of Pedro The Lion, an indie rock outfit associated with Christian rock that was controversial among Christians for their language and off-kilter views about religion; his solo career has been focused around his newfound agnosticism.
This is a list of atheists in science and technology. A statement by a living person that he or she does not believe in God is not a sufficient criterion for inclusion in this list. Persons in this list are people (living or not) who both have publicly identified themselves as atheists and whose atheism is relevant to their notable activities ...
Name Country Notes John Abraham: India: Bollywood actor born to a Zoroastrian mother and a Marthomite Syrian Christian father; left Christianity and became an agnostic atheist. [2] [3] [4] Amy Adams: United States: American actress; raised as a Mormon until her parents divorced in 1985 and left the church. [5] [6] Sami Aldeeb: Switzerland
Isaac Asimov (atheist, humanist and rationalist, [108] identified as "non-observant Jew" [109]) – American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books; Howard Bloom – American author and scientific thinker [110]
John Baskerville (1706–1775): English typesetter, printing innovator and typefounder, designer of the typeface that bears his name. [4] [5] Richard Branson (1950–): English business magnate, investor and philanthropist. [6] [7] Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919): Scottish-American industrialist, who led the expansion of the steel industry.
Some atheists have challenged the need for the term "atheism". In his book Letter to a Christian Nation, Sam Harris wrote: In fact, "atheism" is a term that should not even exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a "non-astrologer" or a "non-alchemist". We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens ...