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The God Delusion
The God Delusion

The God Delusion

By
Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins
By
Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins
2006 • 463 pages

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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.

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  • Nonfiction
  • Philosophy
  • Religion

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DaveK
Dave

Forgot I had read this one a while back. Great book – very thorough arguments, and it helps that I agreed with the premise in the first place. However, not a book I'm likely to read again...

May 1, 2009
bronwyn
Bronwyn

Really interesting. Definitely warrants a rereading.

(Shout out to the bicameral mind in the last chapter. Thanks Westworld for teaching me about that.)

February 9, 2017

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