Antony Flew

  • 13

    Catalog books

  • 10

    Works

  • 1971 to 2017

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Antony Flew’s books on this page concentrate on ideas about belief and social thought. Shephard's Warning offers a compact, provocative exploration of moral and philosophical caution, while Thinking About Social Thinking lays out extended reflections on how individual ideas shape collective assumptions and conversation.

Together these works show Flew engaging with both conceptual critique and practical reflection. He moves from pointed philosophical warnings to broader discussions of social cognition, inviting readers to reconsider how beliefs form, spread, and influence public life without leaning on technical jargon.

Best Place To Start

Thinking About Social Thinking

Prometheus Books • 1995 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Clear argumentative essays • Skeptical engagement with belief • Accessible introductions to philosophical issues

Genres and themes: Philosophy • Skepticism • Philosophy of religion • Ethics

Who this author is best for: Good for readers who want concise, thoughtful challenges to religious and social claims without technical jargon.

Start with the shorter, more accessible essays to gauge his style, then move to longer works for deeper argumentation.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Thinking About Social Thinking

    Prometheus Books • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 278 pages.

  2. Shephard's Warning

    Adam Smith Institute • 1994 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  3. How to Think Straight: An Introduction to Critical Reasoning

    Prometheus Books • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 164 pages.

  4. Atheistic Humanism

    Prometheus Books • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 302 pages.

  5. The Politics of Procrustes: Contradictions of Enforced Equality

    Prometheus Books • 1981 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1981 • 216 pages.

  6. Social Life and Moral Judgment

    Taylor & Francis Group • 2017 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2017 • 179 pages.

  7. There is a God

    HarperCollins ; Smithsonian Books • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 222 pages.

  8. Darwinian Evolution

    Transaction Pub • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 149 pages.

  9. Hume's Philosophy of Belief (Key Texts)

    Continuum Intl Pub Group • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 295 pages.

  10. Thinking About Thinking

    Fontana/Collins • 1975 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1975 • 127 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Shephard's Warning is the easier short commitment, while Thinking About Social Thinking asks for more reading time up front.
  • Shephard's Warning gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Thinking About Social Thinking leans later in the catalog.

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