Breaking the Spell by Daniel C Dennett

Breaking the Spell by Daniel C Dennett

The New York Times bestseller - a crystal-clear, constantly engaging (Jared Diamond) exploration of the role that religious belief plays in our lives and our interactions

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.

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ISBN 13	9780670034727
ISBN 10	067003472X
Title	Breaking the Spell
Author	Daniel C Dennett
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Viking Books
Year published	2006-02-24
Number of pages	448
Prizes	Commended for National Book Critics Circle Award (Criticism) 2006
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