{"product_id":"9781118838518","title":"The New Atheism and Its Critics, Volume XXXVII","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMidwest Studies in Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe New Atheism and Its Critics, Volume XXXVII\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeter A. French | Howard K. Wettstein\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Eastern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume of the classic series is devoted to the claims, arguments, and perspectives of the \u003ci\u003eNew Atheists\u003c\/i\u003e. The volume collects original work on these topics of leading thinkers in the philosophy of religion, epistemology, and metaphysics, and philosophy of science. These studies are punctuated by an original short story by a leading novelist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter A. French\u003c\/b\u003e is the Lincoln Chair in Ethics and Professor of Philosophy at Arizona State University.\u003cbr\u003eHe was the founding Director of the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics from 2000 to 2013. Before that he was the Cole Chair in Ethics, Director of the Ethics Center, and Chair of the Department of Philosophy of the University of South Florida.  He was the Lennox Distinguished Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Trinity University, and served as Exxon Distinguished Research Professor in the Center for the Study of Values at the University of Delaware.  During his distinguished 48-year career in academia he has also been a professor of philosophy at the University of Minnesota, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, and Northern Arizona University.  Dr. French earned a BA from Gettysburg College, an MA from the University of Southern California, a Ph.D. from the University of Miami and did post-doctoral work at Oxford University.  He was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) degree for his work in philosophy and ethics from Gettysburg College in 2006.\u003cbr\u003eDr. French has an international reputation in ethical and legal theory and in collective and corporate responsibility and criminal liability. He is the author of twenty books including \u003ci\u003eWar and Moral Dissonance; The Virtues of Vengeance; Cowboy Metaphysics; Ethics and College Sports; Corporate Ethics; Responsibility Matters; Collective and Corporate Responsibility; Ethics in Government; The Scope of Morality; Corporations in the Moral Community; The Spectrum of Responsibility; Corrigible Corporations and Unruly Laws;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWar and Border Crossings: Ethics When Cultures Clash\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a founding editor with Howard Wettstein of \u003ci\u003eMidwest Studies in Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, a leading annual book series in analytic philosophy. As a single author, co-author, and editor he has contributed 61 books to the philosophical literature.\u003cbr\u003eDr. French has lectured at locations around the world. Some of his works have been translated into Chinese, Japanese, German, Italian, French, Serbian, and Spanish.  Dr. French also was the editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Social Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e for 16 years and general editor of the \u003ci\u003eIssues in Contemporary Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e series. He has published scores of articles in the major philosophical and legal journals and reviews, many of which have been anthologized. In 2002 Dr. French was appointed to the Board of Officers of the American Philosophical Association. In 2008 the APA's \u003ci\u003eNewsletter on Philosophy and Law\u003c\/i\u003e dedicated an issue to him. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward K. Wettstein\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Riverside. He holds a M.A. and Ph.D. from the City University of New York and a B.A. from Yeshiva College. In 2013 his book, \u003ci\u003eThe Significance of Religious Experience,\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Oxford University Press. Earlier books include \u003ci\u003eHas Semantics Rested On a Mistake? and Other Essays (Stanford University Press, 1991)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Prism: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford University Press, 2004)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e He has edited or co-edited several volumes including \u003ci\u003eThemes From Kaplan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDiasporas and Exiles: Varieties of Jewish Identity\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently writing a new book on the philosophy of religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 October 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118838518\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315069317260,"sku":"9781118838518","price":44.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118838518.jpg?v=1780239409","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118838518","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}