Breaking the Spell by Daniel C Dennett

Breaking the Spell by Daniel C Dennett

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What is religion and how did it evolve? Is it the product of blind evolutionary instinct or of rational choice? Is the only way to live a good life through religion? In this title, the author explores how the great ideas of religion have enthralled us for thousands of years - and whether we could (or should) break free.

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Breaking the Spell by Daniel C Dennett

What is religion and how did it evolve? Is it the product of blind evolutionary instinct or of rational choice? Is the only way to live a good life through religion? In this title, the author explores how the great ideas of religion have enthralled us for thousands of years - and whether we could (or should) break free.
Daniel Dennett is one of the most original and provocative thinkers in the world. A brilliant polemicist and philosopher, he is famous for challenging unexamined orthodoxies. His books include Brainstorms, Brainchildren, Elbow Room, Consciousness Explained, Darwin’s Dangerous Idea and Freedom Evolves. He lives in North Andover, Massachusetts.
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ISBN 13 9780141017778
ISBN 10 0141017775
Title Breaking the Spell
Author Daniel C Dennett
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2007-03-29
Number of pages 464
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