Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there … See more

Epistemological arguments
Skepticism, based on the ideas of David Hume, asserts that certainty about anything is impossible, so one can never know for sure … See more

Joseph Baker and Buster Smith assert that one of the common themes of atheism is that most atheists "typically construe atheism as more … See more

Writers disagree on how best to define and classify atheism, contesting what supernatural entities are considered gods, whether atheism is a philosophic position in its own right or … See more

In early ancient Greek, the adjective átheos (ἄθεος, from the privative ἀ- + θεός "god") meant "godless". It was first used as a term of … See more

Axiological, or constructive, atheism rejects the existence of gods in favor of a "higher absolute", such as humanity. This form of atheism … See more

While the earliest-found usage of the term atheism is in 16th-century France, ideas that would be recognized today as atheistic are documented from the Vedic period and the classical antiquity.
Early Indian religions
Who really knows? … See more