Life without God

‘All in all this is an excellent book, wow.’ G. van den Brink, Theologia Reformata‘… Peels’s book is something like an anatomy of atheism: he does not try to dismiss the atheist, but instead expresses his gratitude for what the atheist has done for the development of theism. Both accessible and insightful, Peels’s book would be a great resource both for the classroom, especially one comprising both atheists and theists, and for researchers interested in the methodological question concerning the philosophy of religion. … Highly recommended.’ A. Jaeger, Choice‘… an excellent book. It is stimulating, engaging, and tightly argued. Since atheistic belief isn’t typically a consequence of formal argumentation, Peels breaks new ground by examining the underlying motivation for the atheistic worldview … a much welcome contribution to the philosophy of religion.’ Colin Rulof, International Journal for Philosophy of Religion

Rik Peels is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Theology & Religion at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He is the author of Ignorance: A Philosophical Study (Oxford University Press, 2023) and Responsible Belief: A Theory in Ethics and Epistemology (Oxford University Press, 2017). He leads an international project on the epistemology and ethics of extreme beliefs.