The Problem of Atheism (Volume 84) (McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas)

I purchased this book truly hoping for some insight into the relationship between Marxism, Atheism, and the Liberal branch of Western Christianity. I'm most disappointed. I've studied Philosophy and Philosophers as most any university student was required to do, and like most, truly gained little to nothing from it. Why? Because Philosophers and true Philosophy teachers tend to live in a very tiny sphere no bigger than an air bubble and only know how to talk with one another. Basically most of their time is spent explaining or criticizing another Philosopher's worldview. However, what you also find is that various Philosophers debate primarily over what any particular Philosopher was trying to say because no one can quite be certain of it. As the field of Philosophers has grown exponentially over the past 4 centuries there is endless fodder for critiquing. If one were to require Del Noce to remove any word ending in an -ism or -ology for his several essays, the book would be half its size. I suspect he has something important to say on my subjects of interest. But it is so drenched in arcane language that it serves to negate any gain one could hope to get from it no matter one's level of education. Unless you are a Philosopher of his ilk, I don't think I'd bother.