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Breaking the Spell : Religion as a Natural Phenomenon

by Daniel C. Dennett
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Scientific exploration of religion's impact on our lives.

Recommendation: - This book offers a fascinating scientific examination of religion, exploring its origins and evolution. It delves into the question of whether religion is a product of evolution or rational choice, and offers a fresh perspective on the role of religion in shaping our moral lives. Breaking the Spell is a thought-provoking read that will engage both believers and skeptics, and provide new insights into the power and influence of religion.

  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Criticism (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Breaking the Spell : Religion as a Natural Phenomenon

by Daniel C. Dennett
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ISBN: 9780143038337
Authors: Daniel C. Dennett
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2007-02-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology, Philosophy, History, Science
Related Topics: History, History, Evolution, Psychology
Goodreads rating: 3.89
(rated by 12475 readers)

Description

For all the thousands of books that have been written about religion, few until this one have attempted to examine it scientifically: to ask why—and how—it has shaped so many lives so strongly. Is religion a product of blind evolutionary instinct or rational choice? Is it truly the best way to live a moral life? Ranging through biology, history, and psychology, Daniel C. Dennett charts religion’s evolution from “wild” folk belief to “domesticated” dogma. Not an antireligious screed but an unblinking look beneath the veil of orthodoxy, Breaking the Spell will be read and debated by believers and skeptics alike.
 

Scientific exploration of religion's impact on our lives.

Recommendation: - This book offers a fascinating scientific examination of religion, exploring its origins and evolution. It delves into the question of whether religion is a product of evolution or rational choice, and offers a fresh perspective on the role of religion in shaping our moral lives. Breaking the Spell is a thought-provoking read that will engage both believers and skeptics, and provide new insights into the power and influence of religion.

  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Criticism (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.