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The God Delusion Hardcover - 2006
by Richard Dawkins
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
Discovery" magazine has recently called Richard Dawkins "Darwins Rottweiler" for his fierce and effective defense of evolution. In his "New York Times" bestseller, Dawkins turns his considerable intellect on religion, denouncing its faulty logic and the suffering it causes.
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- Title The God Delusion
- Author Richard Dawkins
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Later Printing
- Condition Used - Very Good+
- Pages 416
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Mariner Books, Boston, USA
- Date October 2006
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 200779
- ISBN 9780618680009 / 0618680004
- Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 9.26 x 6.29 x 1.21 in (23.52 x 15.98 x 3.07 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Religion, Atheism
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006015506
- Dewey Decimal Code 211.8
Summary
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.
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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Citations
- Books & Culture, 03/01/2007, Page 21
- Kirkus Reviews, 08/01/2006, Page 764
- Library Journal, 11/15/2006, Page 75
- Library Journal Prepub Alert, 06/15/2006, Page 48
- LJ Best Sci-Tech Books, 03/01/2007, Page 42
- New York Review of Books, 01/11/2007, Page 21
- New York Times, 10/22/2006, Page 1
- People Weekly, 11/20/2006, Page 55
- Publishers Weekly, 08/21/2006, Page 62
