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Atheists are persons who either affirm belief in the nonexistence of a god or gods,[1] or reject belief in a god.[2] When defined more broadly, atheists are those without a belief in deities, alternatively called nontheism.[3][4]
Persons listed here have either been specifically identified as an "atheist" by a reliable source, or have expressed nonbelief in deities. See: Weak and strong atheism.
Sources disagree as to the level of disbelief a person must have to be categorized as an atheist. Under the most restrictive definition, only those who believe that there is no god, or that there are no gods are considered atheists. However, for purposes of this list, the most inclusive definition is used.[5]
Certain individuals may use an alternative label for their position on the existence of a god or gods, such as agnostic, or may even deny being atheists altogether. In such cases, the person's preferred label is noted, and their inclusion in the list is not to be taken as indicative of them believing that a god or gods do not exist, but of their nonbelief in gods.
People who have merely criticised religion are excluded, since many critics of religion have identified themselves as believers in the existence of a god or gods. People who identify themselves as humanists, naturalists, rationalists, secularists, etc. are not automatically included, as not all who go by these labels are atheists. Likewise, those who adhere to a movement or philosophy typically associated with atheism, such as Anarchism, Brights, Communism or Objectivism, are not listed unless their atheism has been explicitly confirmed by a reliable source.
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[edit] Lists of atheists by profession
- List of atheists (activists and educators)
- List of atheists (authors)
- List of atheists (film, radio, television and theatre)
- List of atheists (music)
- List of atheists (philosophy)
- List of atheists (politics and law)
- List of atheists (science and technology)
- List of atheists (miscellaneous) - shorter groups: Business, Comedians, Historians, Military, Social Scientists, Sports, Visual arts, and the genuinely miscellaneous Other.
[edit] Lists of atheists by surname
- List of atheists (surnames A to B)
- List of atheists (surnames C to D)
- List of atheists (surnames E to G) - incomplete
- List of atheists (surnames H to K) - incomplete
- List of atheists (surnames L to M) - incomplete
- List of atheists (surnames N to Q)
- List of atheists (surnames R to S)
- List of atheists (surnames T to Z)
[edit] See also
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- Category:Atheists
- Lists of secularists: Agnostics, Humanists
- List of former atheists
- List of secularist organizations
- List of fictitious atheists and agnostics
[edit] References
- ^ Rowe, William L. (1998). "Atheism". in Edward Craig. Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. "Atheism is the position that affirms the nonexistence of God. It proposes positive disbelief rather than mere suspension of belief.".
- ^ Nielsen, Kai. "Atheism". Encyclopædia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9109479/atheism. Retrieved on 2007-04-28. "...a more adequate characterization of atheism consists in the more complex claim that to be an atheist is to be someone who rejects belief in God for [reasons that depend] on how God is being conceived."
- ^ Eller, David (2004). Natural Atheism. pp. 12.
- ^ religioustolerance.org's short article on Definitions of the term "Atheism" suggests that there is no consensus on the definition of the term. Simon Blackburn summarizes the situation in The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy: "Atheism. Either the lack of belief in a god, or the belief that there is none." Most dictionaries and encyclopedias (see the OneLook query for "atheism") first list one of the more narrow definitions.
- ^ Since the term has several meanings, and so is used differently by different people, many self-styled "atheists" may in fact only hold "weak atheist" positions, which they may or may not have clarified. Thus for the purposes of this list, the broader definition is used for inclusion: an expressed position of weak atheism — disbelief in God or gods — is sufficient.
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