Implicit and explicit atheism
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Implicit atheism and explicit atheism are types of atheism.[1] In George H. Smith's Atheism: The Case Against God, "implicit atheism" is defined as "the absence of theistic belief without a conscious rejection of it", while "explicit atheism" is "the absence of theistic belief due to a conscious rejection of it".[1] Explicit atheists have considered the idea of deities and have rejected belief that any exist. Implicit atheists, though they do not themselves maintain a belief in a god or gods, have not rejected the notion or have not considered it further.
on left | Implicit "negative" / "weak" / "soft" atheists who lack a belief in God without explicitly denying the concept, includes very young children, those who are unacquainted with the concept or are truly undecided. | |
on right | Explicit "negative" | / "weak" / "soft" atheists who do not believe that God exists necessarily.|
on right | Explicit "positive" / "strong" / "hard" atheists who firmly believe that God doesn't exist. |
Note: Areas in the diagram are not meant to indicate relative numbers of people.