Victor J. Stenger
Victor John Stenger (born January 29, 1935 in Bayonne , New Jersey , † August 27, 2014 in Hawaii ) was an American electrical engineer, physicist , professor of astronomy and atheist activist . He gained notoriety for his criticism of so-called pseudosciences and above all of religiously motivated intelligent design .
Life
Stenger grew up in New Jersey. He opposes the idea that mystical-supernatural phenomena are necessary for free will or consciousness . Rather, scientific explanations could be found. His book " God: The Failed Hypothesis " was a bestseller in the United States.
Stenger was a member of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI, formerly CSICOP ), an organization of the skeptical movement .
Work (selection)
- The New Atheism . Taking a Stand for Science and Reason. 1st edition. Amherst, New York 2009, ISBN 978-1-59102-751-5 .
- God: The Failed Hypothesis . How Science Shows That God Does Not Exist. 1st edition. Amherst, New York 2007, ISBN 978-1-59102-481-1 .
- Is the Brain a Quantum Device? (2008)
Web links
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stenger, Victor J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stenger, Vic |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American physicist and atheist activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bayonne , New Jersey, United States of America |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 2014 |
| Place of death | Hawaii |