Religious Studies A-Level
New Atheism and Scientific Materialism
What New Atheism and Scientific Materialism means in Religious Studies A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of New Atheism and Scientific Materialism
The rejection of supernaturalism based on the perceived sufficiency of evolutionary biology and the 'God of the Gaps' fallacy. Proponents argue that the existence of God is a scientific hypothesis that fails the test of probability.
Topics that use New Atheism and Scientific Materialism
- Works of scholars: Critiques of religious belief (Dawkins and Westphal; Russell and Copleston) (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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