This page provides visitors with information sources and links to other sites that The Nulliphidian Foundation feels may be of interest. Remember, most sites listed will have link lists of their own. If you know of any books, Internet sites or other sources of information pertaining to atheism, skepticism, logic, rational thought or humanism, mail us, and we will asses it for inclusion. URLs of personal homepages are most welcome.

The information is divided up into sections by subject, which are subdivided into media types (books, Web sites etc.). You can click the links to go directly to a section or subsection, or browse the whole document by scrolling down the page. Click the buttons to return here, to the subject index. Publication titles are in RED. Comments are in GREY.

Note: the dates given for publications refer to the edition and not necessarily the year of first publication.

SUBJECTS:

Atheism - Agnosticism - Religion - skepticism - Humanism - Rational Thought - Science

(See notes below for information on subject listing.)

Atheism:

*Web sites

The Net Atheists : Big list of atheist sites, categorised by country.

The Atheism Web :

The Atheist Manifesto : A comprehensive personal document of atheist thought.

Quinn's Page of Atheism : Personal homepage with essays, links and resources.

Publications

Atheism - The case against God, George H. Smith, Prometheus Books, 1989 : Excellent introduction to the rational argument against the existence of God, with special attention given to the absurdities of Christian belief.

Why I am not a Christian, Bertrand Russell, Routledge, 1996 : A collection of essays and lectures concerning atheism, morality, mortality and the dangers of religion. Russell, for those who do not know, was one of the most influential logicians in modern times.

Religion:

*Publications

Ken' guide to the Bible, Ken Smith, Blast Books, 1995 : Described as "The World's most complete compendium of the Bible's most embarrassing passages", this book is a humorous look at the contradictions, weirdness and downright savagery contained in the "Good Book".

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion, Brian Davies, Oxford University Press, 1993 : Arguments for the existence of God by a Dominican theologist. Always worth hearing the other side of the argument, no matter how wrong it is.

Skepticism:

*Web Sites

The Skeptic's Dictionary and Guide to the New Millennium : A skeptic's guide to the falsehoods of the supernatural and pseudoscience. Packed with information. Excellent.

The James Randi Educational Foundation : James Randi is an illusionist and skeptic who has dedicated his time to exposing psychic frauds such as Uri Geller. His foundation offers over one million dollars to anyone who can demonstrate a truly supernatural occurrence under scientific conditions. No one's done it yet...

Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP) : They do just what their title suggests. This site has loads of links and publication listings on all things pseudoscientific and paranormal.

Skeptics Society :

Cincinnati Skeptics :

*Publications

The end of time, Damian Thompson, Minerva, 1997 : A skeptical account of the numerous, often religious based, world-wide beliefs concerning the end of the world at the turn of the millennium.

The Fortean Times book of the Millennium, Kevin McClure, John Brown Publishing, 1996 : This book takes a critical look at the various beliefs and predictions made by groups and individuals concerning the year 2000.

 

Humanism:

*Web Sites

Association of Irish Humanists :

British Humanist Association :

The American Humanist Association :

Rational Thought:

Publications

An introduction to Epistemology, Charles Landesman, Blackwell Publishers, 1997 : A comprehensive introduction to the the science and theory of knowledge.

Logic and it's limits, Patrick Shaw, Oxford University Press, 1997 : A good introduction to the use of logic in everyday thought and argument, with exercises for the reader.

Paradoxes, R.M. Sainsbury, Cambridge University Press, 1995 : An accessible introduction to the logical solution of paradoxes.

The Problem of Knowelege, A.J.Ayre, Penguin Books, 1990 :

 

Science:

Publications

A brief history of time (updated & expanded edition), Stephen Hawking, Bantam Press, 1996 : Fairly comprehensive (but sometimes poorly written) account of the theories of physics concerning the origin and nature of the Universe. This edition contains many new illustrations and, more importantly, new chapters concerning the modern "no boundary" model of the big bang.

In search of Schrödinger's Cat, John Gribbin, Black Swan, 1997 : Excellent account of quantum physics and it's implications concerning a description of reality.

The Emperor's new mind, Roger Penrose, Vintage Books, 1990 : Pretty heavy going exploration of quantum physics, consciousness and artificial intelligence. Quite technical in places.

*Notes about subject listings.

Atheism and Agnosticism have been given different sections because they are very different things. (See Atheism V Agnosticism in the Assorted Texts). The Religion section is for information pertaining to specific religious beliefs or teachings, rather than the wider philosophies of theism and deism, which are dealt with in the Atheism and Agnosticism sections. I use the term skepticism in the everyday sense, i.e. not believing in something until there is evidence for it, as opposed to the classical definition of not believing in anything. Humanism speaks pretty much for itself. Rational Thought deals with logic, critical thinking etc.- the skills of argument and formulation of educated opinion. The Science section points to information about scientific discoveries and theories (especially concerning evolution, physics and cosmology) which help to explain many of the occurrences that theists wrongly ascribe to God.