Why is atheism not a philosophy?

You might research Objectivism, an Atheistic philosophy written by Ayn Rand. Theism is a simple statement, I believe a god/gods exist. No philosophy here. Atheism too, is a simple statement that says, I do not accept such a belief. No philosophy here or is there? Follow reason, not whims or faith. read more

Atheism is a belief system or rather a group of belief systems. That is a life philosophy or an underlying life philosophy. Atheism as a group of belief systems is based on philosophy. That is each person combines philosophy to arrive at their atheism. Some are far more prominent than others. read more

Atheism is not a philosophy for the same reason that it is not an ideology: it's not even a single belief, much less a system of interconnected beliefs, and by itself, atheism does not guide anyone anywhere. read more

The narrow atheist does not believe that God exists, but need not take a stronger view about the existence or non-existence of other supernatural beings. One could be a narrow atheist about God, but still believe in the existence of some other supernatural entities. read more