
Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Eric Hitchens was a British and American author and journalist. Known as one of the "Four Horsemen" of New Atheism, he gained prominence as a columnist and speaker. His epistemological razor, which states that "what can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence", is used in philosophy and law.
Background
- Born in
- Portsmouth
- Educated at
- University of OxfordBalliol CollegeThe Leys School
- Awards
- 🏆 Lannan Literary Awards🏆 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay🏆 Richard Dawkins Award🏆 Great Immigrants Award
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1949
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Birth2011
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