The Four Horsemen Discussion - Dawkins, Dennett, Harris, Hitchens (2 of 2)

On the 30th of September 2007, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens sat down for a first-of-its-kind, unmoderated 2-hour discussion, convened by RDFRS and filmed by Josh Timonen.

All four authors have recently received a large amount of media attention for their writings against religion - some positive, and some negative. In this conversation the group trades stories of the public's reaction to their recent books, their unexpected successes, criticisms and common misrepresentations. They discuss the tough questions about religion that face to world today, and propose new strategies for going forward.

Credit:
The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science
http://richarddawkins.net/

Category:

Education

Tags:

• richard dawkins
• sam harris
• christopher hitchens
• daniel dennett
• religion
• judaism
• christianity
• islam
• atheism
• science
• evolution
• biology
• physics
• quantum physics
• the god delusion
• god is not great
• breaking the spell
• the end of faith

[DeadAnarchistPhil]

Thank you for uploading. I enjoyed watching the discussion. :O)

[gman26722]

Apart from the great dialog in this video, I thoroughly enjoy watching Christopher go through a few glasses of Johnnie Walker Black and half a pack of cigs. The man really knew how to enjoy life.

[PatchesRips]

@Qorlaq "Why do so many atheists parrot their poorly reasoned arguments & ignorant claims?"

I guess you can't see past that beam in thine own eye. Does the irony of whining about puking up tired old groundless arguments in one breath and then quoting a 1900-year-old passage of soothsaying in the next utterly escape you? :D

[OneGodOnly1]

One down -- three to go! LOLOLOL!

[schmuck924]

I love this discussion. As far as religion producing great works of art, I would like to have known how Botticelli, Da Vinci, Bach, etc actually felt about their patrons. You could make a book as long as the bible about da Vinci's issues with the church. Don't even start with the disgruntled, philandering, binge-drinking, absolute genius that was Johann Sebastian Bach...

[MrDracko83]

Thanks very much for the Post :)



[jackskellingtonsora]

Hitchens was probably the most unreasonable and Harris probably the most reasonable. Very good discussion. Good to see these four together.

[platinumgrade]

@Qorlaq instead of name calling why don't you actually refute or discuss any of the claims in the discussion?

[VanDammesCokeDealer]

@Qorlaq Deficient critical thinking is relying on the Bible even after you've been shown that it is quite obviously written and conceived by man. You can't have an all-knowing, all-powerful creator who can't even keep the one source of man's knowledge about him free of contradictions and outright fabrications.

[JimmyCrlc]

Let me say first that Hitchens is the man. But I wish sometimes he would shut the fuck up and quit interrupting people! He always trails off, and then when someone else starts talking he talks over them. It's so annoying!

[moviedude120796]

I agree with Christoper to some extend, the ability for atheist or scientist to complete reject someone belief, allows for one to accept the fact that he/she may be wrong and this is something that I would like to see more the world.

[Qorlaq]

@Stinukli

Not sure. Maybe they aren't good at abstract thought & reasoning, or maybe it's some sort of mental or emotional block that inhibits them thinking critically about this topic. I know it's not stupidity, though ignorance appears to factor in.

More compelling to me:

Why do so many atheists parrot their poorly reasoned arguments & ignorant claims?

Is there a connection between an atheist world view & deficient critical thinking about this?

If so, it seems to confirm Romans 1:18-32.

[Stinukli]

@Qorlaq "These giants of atheism are are philosophical mice." Because...?

[wwwCCCMediacom]

Excellent post. Many thanks. Things for thinkers to ruminate on.

[Qorlaq]

Well, there can be no doubt after watching two hours of their pontification. These giants of atheism are are philosophical mice.

I do appreciate you posting this, though. I was glad to be able to hear their perspective and listen to them interact with each other.

[usualsuspect410]

I really like this...but is it just me or don't these guys look like characters from the board game "Guess Who?"