New Atheism

contemporary atheistic movement of thinkers and writers
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New Atheism

Summary

New Atheism is a philosophical movement[1]. It draws 2,591 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_movement category, ranking #10 of 81).[2]

Key Facts

  • New Atheism's instance of is recorded as philosophical movement[3].
  • New Atheism is a type of atheism[4].
  • New Atheism is a type of antireligion[5].
  • New Atheism's Commons category is recorded as New Atheism[6].
  • New Atheism comprises antitheism[7].
  • New Atheism's significant event is recorded as Elevatorgate[8].
  • New Atheism's main subject is criticism of religion[9].
  • New Atheism's main subject is naturalism[10].
  • New Atheism's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11].
  • New Atheism's described by source is recorded as The End of Faith[12].
  • New Atheism's described by source is recorded as Letter to a Christian Nation[13].
  • New Atheism's described by source is recorded as The Moral Landscape[14].
  • New Atheism's described by source is recorded as Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion[15].
  • New Atheism's described by source is recorded as The Root of All Evil?[16].
  • New Atheism's described by source is recorded as The God Delusion[17].
  • New Atheism's described by source is recorded as God Is Not Great[18].
  • New Atheism's described by source is recorded as Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon[19].
  • New Atheism's described by source is recorded as God: The Failed Hypothesis[20].
  • New Atheism's described by source is recorded as The Evolution of Atheism[21].
  • New Atheism's partially coincident with is recorded as scientism[22].
  • New Atheism's has characteristic is recorded as Islamophobia[23].
  • New Atheism's significant person is recorded as Richard Dawkins[24].
  • New Atheism's significant person is recorded as Daniel Dennett[25].
  • New Atheism's significant person is recorded as Christopher Hitchens[26].
  • New Atheism's significant person is recorded as Sam Harris[27].

Body

Definition and Type

New Atheism's instance of is recorded as philosophical movement[3]. Recorded subclass of include atheism[4] and antireligion[5].

Use and Application

New Atheism comprises antitheism[7].

Why It Matters

New Atheism draws 2,591 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_movement category, ranking #10 of 81).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  21. [23] . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Christopher Hitchens +2
    In opposition to superstition, religion, irrationalism
    Main subject criticism of religion, naturalism
    Subclass of atheism, antireligion
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