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God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (2006, Hardcover)
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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100618680004
ISBN-139780618680009
eBay Product ID (ePID)59033260
Product Key Features
Book TitleGod Delusion
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicAtheism, General, Criticism, Religion, Politics & State
GenreReligion, Philosophy
AuthorRichard Dawkins
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight0.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Reviews"A resounding trumpet blast for truth . . . It feels like coming up for air." --Matt Ridley, author of Genome and Francis Crick, "Richard Dawkins is the leading soothsayer of our time. . . . The GodDelusion continues his thought-provoking tradition." --J. Craig Venter, decoder of the human genome, "This is a brave and important book." --Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape and The Human Animal, "Dawkins gives human sympathies and emotions their proper value, which...lends his criticisms of religion such force." --Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials trilogy, "At last, one of the best nonfiction writers alive today has assembled his thoughts on religion into a characteristically elegant book." --Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor, Harvard University, author of The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, and The Blank Slate "A resounding trumpet blast for truth . . . It feels like coming up for air." --Matt Ridley, author of Genome and Francis Crick "Dawkins gives human sympathies and emotions their proper value, which...lends his criticisms of religion such force." --Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials trilogy "This is a brave and important book." --Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape and The Human Animal "Richard Dawkins is the leading soothsayer of our time. . . . The God Delusion continues his thought-provoking tradition." --J. Craig Venter, decoder of the human genome "The God Delusion is smart, compassionate, and true . . . If this book doesn't change the world, we're all screwed." --Penn & Teller This is exceptional reading." Kirkus Reviews, Starred "The world needs . . . passionate rationalists . . . Richard Dawkins so stands out through the cutting intelligence of The God Delusion." --James D. Watson, co-discoverer of DNA, author of The Double Helix, "The God Delusion is smart, compassionate, and true . . . If this book doesn't change the world, we're all screwed." --Penn & Teller, "The world needs . . . passionate rationalists . . . Richard Dawkins so stands out through the cutting intelligence of The God Delusion." --James D. Watson, co-discoverer of DNA, author of The Double Helix, "A powerful argument for how to think about the place of religion in the modern world. It's going to be a classic." -- Seed Magazine "In the roiling debate between science and religion, it would be hard to exaggerate the enormous influence of Richard Dawkins." Salon "A particularly comprehensive case against religion. Everyone should read it. Atheists will love Mr. Dawkins's incisive logic and rapier wit, and theists will find few better tests of the robustness of their faith." --Economist "If I had to identify Dawkins's cardinal virtues, I would say that he is brilliant, articulate, impassioned, and impolite . . .The God Delusion is a fine and significant book." The San Francisco Chronicle, "At last, one of the best nonfiction writers alive today has assembled his thoughts on religion into a characteristically elegant book." --Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor, Harvard University, author of The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, and The Blank Slate "A resounding trumpet blast for truth . . . It feels like coming up for air." --Matt Ridley, author of Genome and Francis Crick "Dawkins gives human sympathies and emotions their proper value, which...lends his criticisms of religion such force." --Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials trilogy "This is a brave and important book." --Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape and The Human Animal "Richard Dawkins is the leading soothsayer of our time. . . . The God Delusion continues his thought-provoking tradition." --J. Craig Venter, decoder of the human genome "The God Delusion is smart, compassionate, and true . . . If this book doesn't change the world, we're all screwed." --Penn & Teller "This is exceptional reading." Kirkus Reviews, Starred "The world needs . . . passionate rationalists . . . Richard Dawkins so stands out through the cutting intelligence of The God Delusion." --James D. Watson, co-discoverer of DNA, author of The Double Helix, "At last, one of the best nonfiction writers alive today has assembled his thoughts on religion into a characteristically elegant book." --Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor, Harvard University, author of The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, and The Blank Slate
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Table Of ContentCONTENTS Preface 1 1 A DEEPLY RELIGIOUS NON-BELIEVER 9 Deserved respect 11 Undeserved respect 20 2 THE GOD HYPOTHESIS 29 Polytheism 32 Monotheism 37 Secularism, the Founding Fathers and the religion of America 38 The poverty of agnosticism 46 NOMA 54 The Great Prayer Experiment 61 The Neville Chamberlain school of evolutionists 66 Little green men 69 3 ARGUMENTS FOR GOD'S EXISTENCE 75 Thomas Aquinas' 'proofs' 77 The ontological argument and other a priori arguments 80 The argument from beauty 86 The argument from personal 'experience' 87 The argument from scripture 92 The argument from admired religious scientists 97 Pascal's Wager 103 Bayesian arguments 105 4 WHY THERE ALMOST CERTAINLY IS NO GOD 111 The Ultimate Boeing 747 113 Natural selection as a consciousness-raiser 114 Irreducible complexity 119 The worship of gaps 125 The anthropic principle: planetary version 134 The anthropic principle: cosmological version 141 An interlude at Cambridge 151 5 THE ROOTS OF RELIGION 161 The Darwinian imperative 163 Direct advantages of religion 166 Group selection 169 Religion as a by-product of something else 172 Psychologically primed for religion 179 Tread softly, because you tread on my memes 191 Cargo cults 202 6 THE ROOTS OF MORALITY: WHY ARE WE GOOD? 209 Does our moral sense have a Darwinian origin? 214 A case study in the roots of morality 222 If there is no God, why be good? 226 7 THE 'GOOD' BOOK AND THE CHANGING MORAL ZEITGEIST 235 The Old Testament 237 Is the New Testament any better? 250 Love thy neighbour 254 The moral Zeitgeist 262 What about Hitler and Stalin? Weren't they atheists? 272 8 WHAT'S WRONG WITH RELIGION? WHY BE SO HOSTILE? 279 Fundamentalism and the subversion of science 282 The dark side of absolutism 286 Faith and homosexuality 289 Faith and the sanctity of human life 291 The Great Beethoven Fallacy 298 How 'moderation' in faith fosters fanaticism 301 9 CHILDHOOD, ABUSE AND THE ESCAPE FROM RELIGION 309 Physical and mental abuse 315 In defence of children 325 An educational scandal 331 Consciousness-raising again 337 Religious education as a part of literary culture 340 10 A MUCH NEEDED GAP? 345 Binker 347 Consolation 352 Inspiration 360 The mother of all burkas 362 Appendix: A partial list of friendly addresses, for individuals needing support in escaping from religion 375 Books cited or recommended 380 Notes 388 Index 400
SynopsisA preeminent scientist--and the world's most prominent atheist--asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11. With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry, and abuses children, buttressing his points with historical and contemporary evidence. The God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong but potentially deadly. It also offers exhilarating insight into the advantages of atheism to the individual and society, not the least of which is a clearer, truer appreciation of the universe's wonders than any faith could ever muster., A preeminent scientist -- and the world's most prominent atheist -- asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11. With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry, and abuses children, buttressing his points with historical and contemporary evidence. The God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong but potentially deadly. It also offers exhilarating insight into the advantages of atheism to the individual and society, not the least of which is a clearer, truer appreciation of the universe's wonders than any faith could ever muster.
LC Classification NumberBL2775.3.D39 2006
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- Dec 09, 2017
The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist who, at the time he wrote the book, was the Simonyi for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. For most of his life he studied and taught science until it became evident that religion was continually challenging and attacking science, especially in the areas of geology (the age of the earth) and biology (the evolution of lifing things.) These challenges were generally based on a Biblical world view, not in step with what the scientific method has taught us since the so-called Enlightenment. A general rejection of any known fact in science in preference for a doctrine point of scripture caused Dawkins to express his disdain for the effects of a god-centered world view. He began to speak and write about the absurdities of closing one's eyes to the material universe because of mere words in books published in the bronze and iron ages that have held a sacred place in societies for, often, thousands of years. He knew that a public understanding of science could only be achieve by brushing aside the superstitions inherent in religion ... not just the Christian representative, but all religion. This amounted to stating an unpopular notion, god does not exist. God is a delusion. This book gives the best arguments Dawkins could muster to present his case against being blindfolded in a scientific time by doctrine error. Whether one is to a point in life that he can easily see the conflict, or is still grasping at some minor scientific inconsistencies to allow the holding on of faith in a magical being, this book is both educational, and logical in the extreme. I recommend to it anyone going through the angst of questioning faith. Merle H. Graffam, Big Water, Utah Dec. 2017Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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If you have any question about god, this answers all of them. It is NOT an angry, atheistic rant, but an objectively unbiased way to see the Bible and other theistic texts without distortions. This book answered ALL of my questions, which I thought was impossible. The author is absolutely brilliant, and I am investing serious efforts to meet him. Seriously, if you one read one complete book in your life, read this one! Feel free to contact me directly- I’m happy to talk about this book more. I literally bought copies for all of my closest friends, and we’re so deep now it’s not even funny. Get this book, approach with an open mind, and help humankind with your knowledge!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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The God Delusion by Dr. Richard Dawkins is a most revealing book if the reader is looking for confirmation of the common sense approach to the mythology of god(s). The author doesn't viciously attack religion but discusses why so many people feel so compelled to believe in a higher power, especially a human-like higher power. I'll be forthright and state that if you have an unwavering deeply dedicated belief in God or a god by any other name, there would be little reason to delve into Hawkins Atheistic world. However, if you maintain an open mind and are searching for answers that aren't available to you in church or anywhere within your religion, this is the book for you.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 20, 2016
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A+. Loved this book! Richard Dawkins is one of the best authors out there.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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Great book. Very well written. East to read. It draws you in and makes you think. An excellent book that should be on the syllabus at every school.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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- Jun 26, 2018
Great book at a great price. I keep ordering more for curious people who want the truth.
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- Feb 21, 2018
Richard Dawkins tells it!
Goes into detail to why there is no god. Covers all aspects of evolution, religion, Bible, history, etc. A must to read!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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Recommend reading for Christians who are serious about defending their faith. A lot of ammunition for our faith in a Powerful GodVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
