Antony Flew

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Also Known As	Antony Garrard Newton Flew
Born	February 11, 1923 • London • England
Died	April 8, 2010 (aged 87) • Reading • England
Notable Works	“Atheistic Humanism” • “God and Philosophy” • “There Is a God: How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind”
Subjects Of Study	atheism • philosophy of religion • theology

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