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The four horsemen : the conversation that sparked an atheist revolution / Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett ; foreword by Stephen Fry.

Hitchens, Christopher, (author.). Dawkins, Richard, 1941- (author.). Harris, Sam, 1967- (author.). Dennett, D. C. (Daniel Clement), (author.). Fry, Stephen, 1957- (writer of foreword.).

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"At the dawn of the new atheist movement, the thinkers who became known as "the four horsemen," the heralds of religion's unravelling--Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett--sat down over cocktails for a filmed discussion. The video of the enthralling, path breaking evening that followed was released on YouTube and soon went viral. This is intellectual inquiry at its best: sincere and probing, funny and unpredictable, reminding us just how varied and colorful the threads of modern atheism are. Now, this landmark event is being published for the first time. The living participants, Dawkins, Harris, and Dennett, have all contributed new material to mark the evolution of their own thinking and highlight particularly resonant aspects of this epic exchange. Each of these men contends with the most fundamental questions of human existence as they challenge each other to articulate their own stance on god and religion, cultural criticism, spirituality without religion, debate with people of faith, and living an ethical life"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9780525511953 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: xix, 134 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, [2019]

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Formatted Contents Note:
The hubris of religion, the humility of science, and the intellectual and moral courage of atheism / Richard Dawkins -- Letting the neighbors know / Daniel C. Dennett -- In good company / Sam Harris -- The four horsemen: a discussion / Richard Dawkins, Daniel C. Dennett, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens.

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Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011) was an English-born American author, journalist, and literary critic. He was a contributor to magazines including Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, and World Affairs and the author of God Is Not Great and many other books.

Richard Dawkins is a fellow of the Royal Society and was the inaugural holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair of Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Selfish Gene and The God Delusion.

Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, writer, podcaster, and the author of the bestselling books The End of Faith, winner of the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction; Letter to a Christian Nation; and Waking Up. 

Daniel Dennett is the Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy and co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University. He is the author of many books, including Consciousness Explained, Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Breaking the Spell, and From Bacteria to Bach and Back.

Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, and film director.

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