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'''Terry Eagleton''' is a [[liberal]] British literature professor, author and literary critic. He is currently teaching English and creative writing at Lancaster.

'''Terry Eagleton''' is a [[liberal]] British literature professor, author and literary critic. He is currently teaching English and creative writing at Lancaster.<ref>[http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=authC2D9C28A1123b1D819TsK1844CB4 uni bio]</ref>

During four days of talks at [[Yale University]]'s Terry Lectures in April 2008, he spoke of a fictious person, '''Ditchkins''', which is derived from the merger of the two last names [[Christopher Hitchens|Hitchens]] and [[Richard Dawkins|Dawkins]] (Etymology: '''''D'''''aw'''''kins''''' + H'''''itch'''''e'''''ns'''''). In these lectures Eagleton often caricaturizes the two famed writers and outspoken [[atheist]]s,  routinely drawing [[Christopher Hitchens]] and [[Richard Dawkins]] as one single, formidable debate opponent who lamentably commits various [[logical fallacy|logical fallacies]].  

During four days of talks at [[Yale University]]'s Terry Lectures in April 2008, he spoke of a fictious person, '''Ditchkins''', which is derived from the merger of the two last names [[Christopher Hitchens|Hitchens]] and [[Richard Dawkins|Dawkins]] (Etymology: '''''D'''''aw'''''kins''''' + H'''''itch'''''e'''''ns'''''). In these lectures Eagleton often caricaturizes the two famed writers and outspoken [[atheist]]s,  routinely drawing [[Christopher Hitchens]] and [[Richard Dawkins]] as one single, formidable debate opponent who lamentably commits various [[logical fallacy|logical fallacies]].  

*"[[Moral relativism]] is an attempt to defuse conflict among other things. And so among other things, I think is, [[multi-culturalism]]. Multi-culturalism is extraordinarily coy of calling other people's beliefs errant nonsense, or unmitigated garbage. There are huge amounts of garbage around the place that we need to name for what it is.  One of the most admirable aspects of [[Christopher Hitchens|Chris Hitchens]]'s ''[[God is not great]]''—a superbly stylish and well-argued book—is that Hitchens believes religion is disgusting and has absolutely no qualms about saying so. I mean he may be right or wrong about that, but he's properly unafraid to announce it and to take the consequences of it, including getting snagged off by me, his old comrade. [*Eagleton smiles*]" (April 10, 2008 ''Culture and Barbarism''<ref> video timestamp range 29 minutes 45 seconds to 30 minutes 49 seconds</ref>)<ref>[http://www.yale.edu/terrylecture/eagleton.html "Faith and Fundamentalism: Is Belief in Richard Dawkins Necessary for Salvation?", April 1, 3, 8, 10, 2008] </ref>

*"[[Moral relativism]] is an attempt to defuse conflict among other things. And so among other things, I think is, [[multi-culturalism]]. Multi-culturalism is extraordinarily coy of calling other people's beliefs errant nonsense, or unmitigated garbage. There are huge amounts of garbage around the place that we need to name for what it is.  One of the most admirable aspects of [[Christopher Hitchens|Chris Hitchens]]'s ''[[God is not great]]''—a superbly stylish and well-argued book—is that Hitchens believes religion is disgusting and has absolutely no qualms about saying so. I mean he may be right or wrong about that, but he's properly unafraid to announce it and to take the consequences of it, including getting snagged off by me, his old comrade. [*Eagleton smiles*]" (April 10, 2008 ''Culture and Barbarism''<ref> video timestamp range 29 minutes 45 seconds to 30 minutes 49 seconds</ref>)<ref>[http://www.yale.edu/terrylecture/eagleton.html "Faith and Fundamentalism: Is Belief in Richard Dawkins Necessary for Salvation?", April 1, 3, 8, 10, 2008] </ref>

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