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The Naked and the Dead: Julian Barnes's 'Nothing To Be Frightened Of'

Submitted by Jon Jermey, Sep 15, 2008 16:22

No atheist is asking Mr Barnes for his trust. We would merely suggest that he make judgments based on the evidence of his senses and the conclusions of his reason rather than the unverifiable proclamations of authority figures.

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That kind of substantive/quantificational play on the word "nothing" is a hoary trope. I would've assumed Barnes would know that. [MORE]	matt	Sep 15, 2008 18:29
No atheist is asking Mr Barnes for his trust. We would merely suggest that he make judgments based on the...	Jon Jermey	Sep 15, 2008 16:22
This is the third fine, intelligent and interesting review I have read of this book. This is an indication that... [MORE]	Shalom Freedman	Sep 15, 2008 10:16
There is death; all else is prologue. [MORE]	a r pulhamus	Sep 15, 2008 06:50

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